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The smart choice for parting ways in investment banking is to avoid being too clever

◆ How French issuers are responding to political ructions ◆ French corporate, agency, bank and sovereign bonds discussed ◆ French lender brings innovative European Defence Bond

If you want peace, financially prepare for war

The market should not punish every issuer for entering a debt rework

◆ Why investors are piling into SSA bonds despite the tight spreads ◆ AT1 issuers spy chance ◆ EDF pioneers in Kangaroo market

There is no failure, only feedback; no stumbling blocks, only milestones

EDF proved that demand for ultra-long debt exists in Australian dollars but it won't last forever

Markets will lose their bearings without reliable, independent government data

◆ Exclusive interview with Amundi portfolio manager, Jonathan Manning ◆ Navigating fixed income amid tariff disruption ◆ Investing at tight spreads

Some EGBs could benefit from the transition to riskier assets

The first half of the year was an eventful and volatile one in the government bond market, and the second half threatens more uncertainty. Sovereign issuers are dealing with steeper curves as investors demand higher term premia. Meanwhile, deficit dynamics are shifting, especially as some countries face up to higher defence and infrastructure spending. GlobalCapital gathered senior funding officials from the EU, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Portugal in June in London to discuss how their funding plans had fared so far, how they are developing their investor bases and how they plan to tackle the uncertainties that lie ahead.

The BoE's new MREL regime will be transformative for the UK's smaller banks