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Supranational and agency borrowers are natural incubators for nascent bond markets. They have the resources, the mandate and the stability to do the heavy lifting when it comes to getting new products off the ground. As Ralph Sinclair discovers, what they do next in the socially responsible investment bond market will be critical in determining whether SRI bonds become a force for change in the world.
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Akbank has spent this year pushing the boundaries of what is possible for Turkish issuers in the capital markets. It opened up the Eurolira market at the start of the year and then in the summer cut another 60bp off its loan pricing. Francesca Young finds out about Akbank’s plans in Eurolira and dollars, as well as its intention to enter the covered bond market and set up an MTN programme.
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The SRI bond market has reached an inflection point. If the institutions and people that have nurtured its development can get it right over the next few months and years, then investment in sustainable, socially responsible projects could soar and finally enable the sector to shake off its tag as one that underperforms its less ethically selective rivals. EuroWeek assembled in London representatives from key institutions that have helped to forge the market and are at the forefront of driving its progress, to discuss the future for SRI markets, the challenges facing them, as well as their huge potential.
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The much-anticipated launch of Europe’s permanent bail-out borrower, the European Stability Mechanism, is scheduled for October. Tessa Wilkie reports on how the issuer will establish its capital markets presence alongside sister supranational, the European Financial Stability Facility.
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Bond market participants used to be able to set their watches by the International Finance Corporation’s issuance calendar when it came to benchmark funding. But with a larger funding need and in markets less certain, Ralph Sinclair discovers that the IFC has had to change its tactics.
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At least €3tr of bonds in Europe are managed under SRI criteria, so this is no new or niche market. But so far, with a few exceptions, bond investors have not put issuers under pressure over ESG. For bond markets to be a stronger force for good, responsible asset managers need to up their game. They are steadily getting stronger and more vocal. As Jon Hay reports, the nascent green bond market could be the catalyst that starts this reaction.