LatAm Bonds

◆ Its pipes leak but does Thames Water’s debt structure hold water? ◆ How the EU’s funding for H2 impacts the SSA market ◆ LatAm issuers like London buses but not for the obvious reason

Big name issuers finally return but aggressive approach unsustainable as aftermarket underwhelms

Investors happy to hold consistently improving credit

Chilean company is the first LatAm issuer to link coupon step-ups with green use of proceeds in one deal

Rare Latin American corporate mandate could open a window for others

Illiquid secondary markets are a flimsy indicator of risk appetite. EM needs primary action for investors to gain conviction

Eager investors appear willing to ignore hawkish signs with more borrowers likely to contemplate bonds

Telco giant schedules seven days of calls and meetings with LatAm local currency in vogue

Japanese life insurer buys entire amount of deal designed to fund athlete education and facilities

Sovereign raises $2.5bn-equivalent in local currency to fund bond buy-back

Former CS DCM banker teams up with former colleague

Credit crunch for high yield names likely to lead to more defaults as struggling companies find no bid