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

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A push towards harmonising data and reporting standards in ESG finance is gaining momentum and is a much-needed move in the development of the market. This was the message from panellists at GlobalCapital’s Sustainable and Responsible Investment Capital Markets Virtual Forum this week.

García and Gutman given new roles at Goldman — Mizuho hires in convertible bonds — Smida and Coudray handed coverage leadership at Natixis

Market participants are still speculating about exactly how the EU's Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities will shape sustainable finance.

Sir Ronald Cohen, the venture capitalist who chairs the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment, on Tuesday called on governments to mandate companies to publish impact-weighted accounts.

Anita McBain, head of responsible investment and environmental and social governance at M&G Investments, is joining Citi as head of ESG research for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Five year bond set to be priced much tighter than the development bank's last senior issue

International Finance Corp’s drive to introduce development finance to the CLO market is advancing. Its second deal of $509m had more investors, more tranches and better pricing, supporting its rapid growth

Investors were eager to tender their bonds despite initial resistance

Increased investor interest in utilities hybrids could bring down subordination premium, says SSE treasurer

Divisions deepen over multilateral development banks’ climate commitments

◆ UK utility prints €1.3bn dual trancher ◆ Issuer skips guidance as it masses orders north of €10bn ◆ Longer call leg draws stronger demand

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