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UK government can find direction by being determined on defence and green growth
Nine banks chosen to run £1.5bn borrowing programme
‘Notably better’ spread cements sovereign’s standing, thanks to triple-A rating and solid fiscal position
All as expected by the market, but lack of more details regarding bill issuance somewhat disappoints
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UK and European pension funds hunting for positive yields are increasingly looking to swap short to medium dated government bonds for riskier credits in high yield and structured finance. -
The Federal Reserve is unlikely to take US interest rates into negative territory, preferring to embark on another round of quantitative easing to stave off a recession, speakers said at ABS East on Tuesday.
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South Africa made its largest ever trip to capital markets on Monday, raising $5bn across two tranches. However, the size may have been too ambitious as the bonds suffered early in the secondary market. Although they have since recovered, some investors may be deterred from jumping into the rest of the week’s slew of deals.
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South Africa is back in capital markets for the first time in over a year and the first time since its ratings were placed on negative outlook by Fitch.
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The Emirate of Abu Dhabi ended a two year absence from capital markets on Monday with a triple trancher, mirroring the tenors it used in its last trip to the market in 2017.
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Last weekend’s attack on Saudi oil facilities drove up the oil price and caused a rush to safe haven assets, but investors say they expect the turbulence to be short-lived.
