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Japan’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) bond market is set to have another record year, buoyed by a change in sentiment and the launch of new products, writes Pan Yue.

Japanese issuers have had to adapt to an incredibly challenging market backdrop over the past two years, as the turbulence unleashed by the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of abating. This makes for an equally unpredictable future as corporations, financial institutions, government agencies and investors find ways to navigate difficult conditions.

The international yen bond market has perked up this year, but deal volumes are still far below pre-pandemic levels — raising questions about what will happen next for global borrowers funding in the Japanese currency. By Rashmi Kumar

Stagnating growth and pressure from the Covid crisis on the economy mean Japan needs to push out some large-scale structural reforms fast — or risk a much bigger economic fallout. William Pesek reports.

A specialist asset manager has been privately securitizing carbon permits to help companies deal with the price risk

In this table, GlobalCapital Asia offers a glimpse of the bond deals that are in the works in the region

At the beginning of September, GlobalCapital reported that bankers were preparing, with a mixture of excitement and dread, for the return of the physical roadshow. And lo, it came to pass.

International borrowers have long had a soft spot for Swiss franc bonds. The market offers a useful source of diversification for foreign issuers, as well as the occasional opportunity for arbitrage.

In this table, GlobalCapital Asia offers a glimpse of the bond deals that are in the works in the region

This round-up focuses on Beijing’s plan to stop building coal-fired power plants abroad

What happens when you are stuck in a quarantine hotel in Seoul?

In this table, GlobalCapital Asia offers a glimpse of the bond deals that are in the works in the region