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EQ Credit Services has rapidly grown to become one of the leading standby servicers and technology providers of loan management systems in the UK. In an interview with GlobalCapital, Will Ellis, sales director, describes the growth story so far and future ambitions.

The Vienna Stock Exchange celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, making it one of the world’s oldest stock exchanges. Its longevity and resilience, through wars, the fall of empires and financial crises, is partly due to a sound reading of, and response to, future market trends. In an interview with GlobalCapital, Matthias Szabo, director of debt listings, highlights three current trends that are shaping the future of the exchange, and the industry.

The Hong Kong IPO market saw a scorching start to the year, with a record amount raised on the exchange. But as signs of pressure begin to show, a breather is much needed.

The skittish state of investor demand that was recently on display in covered bonds may herald a reassessment of credit, particularly as spreads are back to pre-pandemic levels and seemingly have limited potential for further performance.

It was a big week for environmental, social and governance in the capital markets — aren't they all? But in the most recent developments, it is possible to detect a rise in the spiciness of the debate over what should and should not be acceptable.

In this round-up, China’s banking and insurance regulator sets rules on the sale of wealth management products, and Goldman Sachs is finding fresh opportunities in the Mainland through a tie-up with its largest lender.

Inside the office of Spondoolicks Emerging Market Bond Fund, May 24.

The life of the Libor will soon be over. But banks have still not found an effective way to communicate the urgency with which their European corporate clients must adapt or suffer the consequences.

KfW has one of the largest and most successful green bond issuance programmes in the market and now, with a new mandate from the Federal Government to help deliver ambitious climate goals, it is pushing ahead with a strategy that enshrines sustainable transformation as the Group’s primary strategic goal.

GlobalCapital is delighted to announce the winners of its Americas Derivatives Awards for 2021.

International loans from Chinese borrowers have gained pace, with a number of deals being launched into syndication recently. Liquidity is ample and bankers are confident of deal success — but some caution is essential.

Chile, Peru and Colombia — previously hailed by EM investors for orthodox economic policymaking — are under pressure amid social unrest and political polarisation. But as the upheaval whirls around them, their credit in the bank with bondholders, after years of impressive debt management, is a major asset.