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New law expected to accelerate the dominance of professional landlords
JP Morgan touches nerve with security and resilience push into Europe
The US bank is showing its global credentials at a time of increased transatlantic tensions but European banks are equal to the challenge
Eli Lilly revives dollar market with $9bn M&A financing
US drug company Eli Lilly jolted the dollar market awake on Wednesday with an eight-part jumbo trade to fund two recent acquisitions
New law expected to accelerate the dominance of professional landlords
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Cadent Gas, the UK’s largest gas distribution network, issued its second transition bond today. The €625m bond came into a tricky market and was not as wildly oversubscribed as the first issue a year ago, but confirmed that ESG investors buy into the company’s argument that ‘green gas’ will play a role in meeting the UK’s future energy needs. -
Green bond issuance is set to blossom in Africa — at least, that is the hope of FSD Africa, an organisation in Kenya that has agreed to cooperate with a group of stock exchanges to foster the market in 16 of the continent's countries. Substantial deals are expected from Kenya and Malawi in the coming months.
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Russian Railways issued a rouble bond on Thursday. Russian companies may steer away from the dollar market as discussions around fresh sanctions on Russia continue.
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Faltering momentum in Latin American bond issuance has put this year's unprecedented surge of green and sustainable deals on pause. But even if volatility persists, as global bond markets deal with rising US interest rates, LatAm issuers will not only maintain their focus on ESG, but they may find sustainability credentials are more valuable than ever.
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China Development Bank is planning to sell an up to Rmb20bn ($3.08bn) carbon neutrality themed green bond next week to support China’s goal of net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2060. The deal is internationally certified and will be available to Bond Connect investors.
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As financial institutions across asset classes raised gender-themed funding this week, Colombia’s vice-president Marta Lucía Ramirez took International Women’s Day as a chance to hail the potential of the sovereign using bond markets to fund its gender equality initiatives.
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FIG issuers have shown that investors are ready to absorb all the supply that comes their way
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Investor tells GlobalCapital it liked the portfolio’s diversity, data depth and sustainability impact
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Bank’s €1bn transaction is most granular so far and found new buyers
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World Bank-managed issuer taps capital markets to accelerate donor pledges into Gavi vaccine programmes
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Public pension schemes have sold shares in coal, oil and gas companies but are still funding expansion of the gas industry through infrastructure funds
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Fund modelled on Romania’s Fondul has $2.4bn of assets
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Trade backed by lease, power purchase agreements as sector navigates regulatory changes
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Nigeria plans a total return swap, following peers on the continent in the last 12 months
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The DRC has a poor governance record but that doesn't mean things will end in tears for its investors
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Demand allowed the bank to cut the yield by 35bp
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The country offers huge potential and possible pitfalls for investors
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A piece of very rare African senior bank issuance could also come this week
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Lower rates will need lower inflation — and an FOMC consensus
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Leveraged loan prices have rallied from their post-war dip, with CLO demand remaining strong despite subdued LBO activity
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Gulf AT1 deluge will be a challenge, with or without drone strikes
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The US dollar market buoyant this week despite escalating hostilities in the Middle East
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Redwood will be a repeat issuer
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Monday evening sale is latest block trade
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Sponsored by Crédit Agricole CIB
Syndicated Loan Awards 2025: Crédit Agricole CIB: Driving France’s loan market and ESG transition
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Sponsored by Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Sukuk market’s next chapter: Financing the future, sustainably
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Sponsored by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
CAF gearing up to transform regional development
