Nvidia's $25bn seven-tranche offering matched Meta’s issuance in late April which are only smaller than Amazon’s $37bn print from March

Bond market's leading performers recognised at GlobalCapital's annual awards ceremony

The Hong Kong dollar bond market is evolving beyond being one exclusively of private placements to one where public issuance of varying sizes and maturities is becoming more common. The greater frequency of public issuance is leading to more opportunities for investors and issuers alike. Sustaining this growth will require a bigger variety of asset classes, and more diversified local and international participation. GlobalCapital assembled a group of investors and issuers from across the bond market to discuss this burgeoning market and the progress they want to see from it in the future.

◆ Anglian Water finds attractive pricing in euros ◆ Iberdrola pays small NIP on dual tranche EuGB ◆ Statnett and EEW Energy bring single tranche green deals

PKO is the fourth Polish bank to debut in the tier two market in the last year

◆ Island region prices €500m sustainable 10 year ◆ Spread tightened 5bp from guidance after book grew ◆ Banker away from deal sees no congestion drag

Hybrid capital is open to the big US tech companies. But who needs an umbrella when the sun is shining?

The bank has been added to DNB's list of registered covered bond issuers

Issuance will be lower in June as yields rise

Amazon’s Swiss debut and Alphabet’s first yen deal jolted debt markets this week

Artificial intelligence is changing the investment banking game. But banks are divided on whether to cut costs or try and win more deals

The US bank is showing its global credentials at a time of increased transatlantic tensions but European banks are equal to the challenge

Wind power giant China Longyuan Power Group Corp found overwhelming support for its $300m bond sale, with investors giving the firm’s state ownership, deal timing and sector of operation a big thumbs up.

The Bank of Japan has said that it will pay extra on reserves deposited by banks that become more cost efficient or that merge. A similar policy could well be introduced in Europe too, although perhaps with different aims.

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund, the London-listed investment trust focused on energy storage systems, has unveiled plans for a new £200m share issuance programme over the next 12 months as it gears up for a new spree of deals.

Renewable energy stocks have surged since it became apparent that Joe Biden — a candidate deemed to be more environment-friendly than the incumbent, Donald Trump — was likely to become the next US president. Market watchers believe this will translate into equity capital markets deals from the sector.

Zhaoheng Hydropower (Hong Kong) has missed a payment on a 2017 dollar loan. It had extended the maturity on that deal earlier this year.

Oil-dependent emerging market countries have once again found themselves at the fore of capital markets discussions amid another drop in oil prices. Ahead of tomorrow’s US presidential elections and with a wave of lockdowns announced across Europe, commodity markets are coming under pressure.

Investors were impressed with how the region's issuers have dealt with the crisis

Book coverage ratio was in the same area as Gulf banks' pre-Iran war euro issuance

Bankers eye Warsh's debut, private credit and stretched equity valuations

US drug company Eli Lilly jolted the dollar market awake on Wednesday with an eight-part jumbo trade to fund two recent acquisitions

The US dollar market buoyant this week despite escalating hostilities in the Middle East

Redwood will be a repeat issuer