Issues

Imperfect start to Kilt market would embarrass Scotland's first minister rather than burnish his country's market reputation

Rift between buyers and sellers on asset prices shows no signs of healing

European Sustainability Reporting Standards will go ahead, but opposition to ESG grows

Scottish government declares bond plans but SSA experts puzzle over rationale and spread to Gilts

French bank back for the third time in two weeks with a three tranche Kangaroo

Bankers bemoan the lack of big ticket rights issues and equity raises this year

◆ Bank pushes forward to raise capital outside of home market ◆ $750m deal rumoured close to 15 times covered at peak book ◆ Deal benefits from government support making it different to other AT1s

LatAm sovereign includes emissions and gender-related KPIs in first ever syndicated deal in inflation-adjusted unit of account

A promising pipeline of new listings is developing that could help reinvigorate southern European ECM next year

Observant issuer listens to post-QE market

“We were bought and sold for English Gold, Such a parcel of rogues in a nation!”

◆ Investors primed to book US financials amid supply scarcity ◆ US banks lift $22.7bn in three days ◆ US Bancorp joins on Thursday, MUFG adds ultra-popular Yankee AT1