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John Healey resigned because the money was not there for defence. It may not be there for anything
'Dead quiet' few weeks will benefit issuers as excess bonds need absorption before issuance starts to ‘fire on all cylinders’ from August 17
Supplying a ‘diversity of instruments’ is important for sovereign to meet needs of different investors, says DMO chief
◆ First of two planned linker syndications for 2026-7 executed swiftly ◆ Earlier book open, quick three hour execution to limit risk ◆ £93bn of Gilts issued off year's £246bn programme since April 1
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CME Group has ticked off all of the regulatory approvals needed to forge ahead with its purchase of NEX Group, after the UK Competition and Markets Authority cleared the transaction on Wednesday. -
A mix of political, economic and market forces is “shaping up to be a perfect storm” for the eurozone debt markets, investors have warned.
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Foreign inflows to China’s onshore interbank bond market dropped to Rmb5.1bn ($734m) in September, down 91.5% from the previous month, amid narrowing spreads between China and the US and slowing economic growth.
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The UK's buyer base has welcomed a reduction in Gilt sales for this financial year, but have warned of economic pressure from the UK’s negotiations to exit the European Union.
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The Seychelles has issued its long-expected ‘blue bond’, to finance improvements in the sustainability of its fishing and marine tourism industries. The $15m deal is at the challenging end of the green bond market, since Seychelles is a risky credit that defaulted in 2008 and is highly exposed to climate change. It could tempt other sovereigns to follow.
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Italy’s government bonds rallied to their tightest spreads versus Bunds since the start of the month after S&P opted to hold its rating for the country at BBB, while moving its outlook to negative from stable last Friday. But while there may be some respite for Italy in the weeks ahead, Germany chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision on Monday to step down at the end of her term in 2021 has left analysts fretting about the overall path of the eurozone.
