Dove sei Italia? Corporate bond party rocks, but key country missing

The vigorous revival of Europe's corporate bond new issue market, after it was paralysed by the coronavirus crisis in March, has impressed even those who work in the heart of it. But as the range of companies that has accessed the market grows, one group remains absent: Italian firms. The first few may need to pay up a little, but the market is ready for them, bankers said this week.