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Fear the vol, not the volume, in 2026


◆ Pulay highlights 29% rise in investor numbers ◆ UK accounts dominate ◆ Communications strategy seen as key
SSA
Pan-European stock exchange shares what was behind its recent decision to launch a defence bond label, how it may help both issuers and investors, and what lies ahead
◆ Gilts yields choppy amid PM leadership rumours ◆ Crossover of accounts drawn to linker trade ◆ 'Super strong trade' says lead manager
The trade was a little smaller than last year's debut, but has another social label
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  • Portugal syndicated a new 10 year bond on Wednesday, and drew parallels to deals from Italy and Spain deals earlier in the year as it aimed for a small new issue premium and an high quality order book rather than one of colossal size. But in order to avoid huge drops in the book by slashing the spread, as Italy and Spain had done, Portugal began the price discovery process at a tight level.
  • SRI
    NN IP has launched the world’s first green bond fund dedicated to sovereign, supranational and agency bonds. GlobalCapital spoke to Douglas Farquhar, client portfolio manager at NN IP, about the SSA green bond market.
  • Portugal began the price discovery process for its new 10 year syndicated bond on Wednesday close to fair value in an effort to give as much clarity to investors as possible on the final level, according to lead managers.
  • SSA
    This week’s Primary Market Monitor takes a look back at the last 15 months, tracking the impact of the pandemic on the SSA primary market.
  • SSA
    Italy and Portugal are the first two eurozone sovereigns out of the blocks for syndications following the Easter break, with the former looking to extend its curve by a further five years.
  • French president Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday that stringent lockdown measures imposed in some areas will be extended nationally for a month. Though the measures will cost France €11bn, it is unlikely to provoke a serious response in France’s bond market.