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The covered bond market gathered in Seville to celebrate the deals, institutions and individuals that have made their mark over the past year
This year's foreign FIG issuance in dollars is already more than 7% higher than all of 2025
First defence labelled bond from outside of Europe is likely to be followed with more Canadian issuance
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The slide in French government bonds this week raises concerns for the country's banks and companies
Higher new issue premiums make deals shine amid market volatility
Conducive credit markets and tight spreads to lure issuers as risks loom on the horizon
Contrasting investor receptions in euro and sterling markets but new issue premiums rise in both
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With covered bond spreads likely to go wider, ANZ’s decision to take as much size from the market as possible was logical. The short and rare four year tenor was instrumental in boosting appeal for the bond issue, but it also helped that the issuer took the trouble to engage with investors with a roadshow beforehand. -
At the latest monetary policy meeting of the European Central Bank, governing council members mentioned the looming end of the targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO II). But experts reckon that the life of this cheap liquidity programme could be extended, and that it may even be used to help stem a financial crisis in Italy.
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Debt capital markets bankers are expecting a rise in preferred senior bond issuance as financial institutions grapple with tougher market conditions and start to tailor their funding towards regulatory requirements.
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MTN dealers are “hopeful rather than optimistic” that in January issuers will avoid what they said had been a trend in 2018 of waiting for market conditions to improve before bringing deals, then shelving trades as conditions worsen.
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After another volatile week, during which primary issuance went from hero to zero and the secondary market tumbled, Asian bond bankers are preparing for what they hope will be a busy last few weeks of the year — possibly until the very last working day of 2018, writes Addison Gong.
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Equita, an Italian independent investment bank, has made two hires as it seeks to beef up its fixed income offering.
Polls and awards
Cast your vote now to decide this year's covered bond award winners and express your views in our new market survey
Bond market's leading performers recognised at GlobalCapital's annual awards ceremony
The awards recognise the market's leading deals, issuers, banks and other participants
The winning institutions and individuals will be revealed at the awards dinner on June 17 in London
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