SSAs tap Swiss franc demand in thin summer market

Market expects pipeline to pick up in second week of August

Diana Bui, July 24, 2026

Syndicated Loans

Loan bankers uneasy over credit stress as Iran war restarts

Cracks emerge in underlying quality as banks appear to teeter further into cautiousness

Martin Miraglia, July 24, 2026

London, UK. 15 July 2026. A workman for Thames Water at a site on Whitehall opposite Downing Street. Thames Water has said that its existing funds may run out by November as its annual results show that the company had only met 55% of its regulated tar

High grade and crossover bonds

UK water sector strives to avoid being sucked into Thames Water maelstrom

Thames's troubles are contained for now, but risk of contagion remains

Frank Jackman, July 24, 2026

Newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey leaves number 11 Downing Street, London. New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has entered number 10 Downing Street and among his first tasks is the selection of his new Cabinet. Picture date: Monday July

SSA

Political jitters pushed aside as Gilts are swept up in global bond sell-off

New prime minister and surprise chancellor jolted the Gilt market, but oil shooting above $100 shows where the real power lies

Sarah Ainsworth, July 24, 2026

Syndicated Loans

Loan bankers uneasy over credit stress as Iran war restarts

Cracks emerge in underlying quality as banks appear to teeter further into cautiousness

Martin Miraglia, July 24, 2026

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Green and social bonds and loans

Equity-Linked

Green convertibles arrive with Neoen blowout

Neoen, the French solar and wind energy producer, has issued the first green convertible bond in Europe — and investors’ eager reception of the deal suggests these instruments could be as popular in the equity-linked market as they have become in the straight bond market.

Aidan Gregory, May 28, 2020
Senior Debt

BBVA brings Covid-19 bonds to European credit markets, others to follow

BBVA surprised market participants by becoming the first bank to issue a Covid-19 response bond in Europe this week. There will be follow-on deals as the format catches on in credit markets — high grade corporates are looking to do deals too — but it is unlikely to be exploited as widely as it has been in the SSA market. David Freitas and Mike Turner report.

David Freitas, May 28, 2020
SRI

Denmark reveals three banks helping on strippable green bonds

Denmark has made public the mandate it had given earlier this year to three banks to help it prepare to issue the world’s most unusual green bond, as the work is getting to a more advanced stage. A political decision to issue might come towards the end of this year.

Jon Hay, May 28, 2020
High grade and crossover bonds

ESG offers way out of panic market as investors bundle in

Corporate bond investors piled into the three environmental, social and governance trades on screens this week, as bankers said the focus in the high grade market is shifting from crisis mode back to socially responsible debt.

Mike Turner, May 28, 2020
SSA

France smashes 20 year as demand heats up in long end

France impressed as it received a record €51bn order book and paid a small new issue premium with its first syndication since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The sovereign was joined in the long end of the curve this week by two sub-sovereign borrowers as investor appetite for duration grows, with more supply expected to follow.

Burhan Khadbai, May 28, 2020
SSA

Wallonne hits long end with debut social bond as Bpifrance takes size

The Belgian region of Wallonne took advantage of the growing demand in the long end of the curve to sell its first social bond on Thursday, although it had to pay a chunky new issue premium to do so. Elsewhere, Bpifrance received plenty of demand to print €1.25bn with a 10 year trade.

Burhan Khadbai, May 28, 2020