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A commitment to coverage, network and data, and an aversion to complacency has seen MarketAxess claim the award for Best Secondary Market Trading Platform for Emerging Markets Bonds for the third successive time at this year’s GlobalCapital Bond Awards. We spoke to Dan Burke, the firm’s Global Head of Emerging Markets, about market dynamics, product innovation and the future of secondary bond trading in emerging markets (EM).

Social bonds have become an established part of the funding market for supranational, sovereign and agency borrowers, with a steady output of about €140bn a year from all kinds of issuer, since the exceptional surge during the pandemic.

A pioneer in sustainable finance, the European Investment Bank (EIB) plays a unique role as both the largest issuer of green bonds and a promoter of best practice in an evolving landscape. As the market is starting to take the new European Green Bond Standard (EuGBS) as a reference, the bank has issued the largest EuGBS-aligned deal to date — a transaction that showcased investor appetite and confidence in the standard’s transformational potential. GlobalCapital spoke to Cyril Rousseau, Director General of the EIB’s Finance Directorate, about the debut deal, the new framework’s significance and the bank’s approach to issuance going forward.

Markets are proving ever more resilient in the face of shifting policy

Be wary of dropping a division for what seems like a short term gain, counsels Craig Coben. The grass is rarely greener

◆ SSA yields bump up against US government curve with deficit set to spiral ◆ Waning CEEMEA ESG bond issuance ◆ Leaner, meaner SLL market

Trump’s intransigence ought to be a cause for concern

With conditions this good, it makes sense for companies to take a dip

The industry’s obsession with appointing co-heads plays into its reputation for competition rather than cooperation

◆ SSA market faces up to escalating defence funding ◆ Arms company bonds in focus ◆ Slovenia's landmark SLB

Sustainability-linked bonds are the market’s best megaphone