Issues

◆ Pace of FIG issuance in the US slows down ◆ Nordea the sole Yankee financial issuer this week ◆ Local insurers make up the rest of the primary action with senior and subordinated offerings

Pragmatism to the fore for issuers trying to price benchmarks in turbulent markets

Investors are hungry for any paper offering more than 3%

Canada's strong dollar deal suggests investors are looking beyond Trump threats

Covered and unsecured issuers await greater stability, despite positive signs in secondary

Debt sustainability should be at the core of every spending decision to be made

There are a range of options for achieving extra defence spending, said debt officials

Big orderbooks and zero average new issue concession paid belies chaos in rates market

Some borrowers think the risks outweigh the benefits

The issuer is also looking to end a six year absence from publicly placed RMBS

When an investment bank splashes out on a big money rockstar hire, it’s not just a transaction or a rejig of the org chart; it’s a public statement of intent as well as a high profile bet that comes with a lot of buzz, bravado, and backbiting

The vote to choose the leading firms and individuals in the international debt capital markets has begun