◆ Have capital markets comprehended the heatwave? ◆ Which SSA issuers need to get it done this autumn ◆ Halcyon days for MTN, M&A and ECM bankers

Bankers expect more currency diversification but the biggest wave of isusance may still be to come

◆ Germany agency jumps ahead of full SSA reopening next week ◆ Bankers impressed by book size, tightening achieved ◆ First-mover advantage, 'not much concession' needed

◆ UK utility follows Canadian dollar deal with Swiss debut ◆ Deal offers savings versus euros ◆ Investor limits leave no room for further tightening

◆ Swedish lender prices in line with Nordic banks' trading levels ◆ Among some of the tightest five year prints since early 2022 ◆ New funding provides 'timely opportunity to re-engage with investors,' says Swedbank's head of funding

Month-long supply drought set to end with more issuers lining up for next week

Limited damage to securitized properties this year

Existing investors and sector specialists back logistics landlord’s push into tech

Deal the first Kuwaiti Sharia-compliant transaction closed with Chinese banks

Platform claims it can make documenting bonds much faster

Oil major attracts 20 banks to two year loan underwritten by BNP Paribas and Société Générale

New changes will allow for 'more intuitive' analysis and increase maximum covered bond rating uplift

What is the future for Iceland’s capital markets and economy? GlobalCapital convened a group of bankers in Reykjavik in May to discuss key themes, including inflation, the banking industry, green energy and the impact of recent volcanic activity

Bond issues tighten across the board as borrowers plunge in to avoid perilous fourth quarter

Wind and solar park operator signs oversubscribed facility with new lenders

Committee featuring at least five major firms’ lawyers set up amid hopes for change in Venezuela

Anticipation of a 25bp rate cut kept the bond market quiet, though some plucky issuers found a window

Multilateral development banks find themselves swept up in two parallel waves of change. As bond issuers, they are having to deftly navigate capital markets that are still emerging from the end of years of historically low rates, being forced to call upon all their experience and sophistication as they fund across multiple markets. At the same time, with the pressure on to fill the huge gap in global development finance, these institutions are being asked to work out how to better use or expand their balance sheets and lend more — all while maintaining their precious credit ratings. GlobalCapital gathered some of the leading supranational issuers at a roundtable in New York City in May to discuss how best to deal with the challenges of this changing world.

The issuance calendar between now and spring promises rain. Negative carry is the price of staying dry.

Growing likelihood investors will grant formal interest forbearance 

The latest AI-led hacks matched the risks regulators flagged almost six months ago, yet no regulatory framework is on the horizon

◆ Pharma company prints 5.3, 10 and 15 year bonds ◆ Biggest domestic corporate deal in Swiss francs this year ◆ Roche pushes pricing and size in shorter tranches

M&A could be much needed shot in the arm but dollars expected to dominate

Deal includes $1bn 3.75 year term loan