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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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Germany has announced its funding target for 2018, reducing its long term fixed-income target by €5bn from its 2017 number but aiming for a total, including short term instruments, of €183bn — up from €172bn in 2017. -
Public sector debt bankers and fellow debt management office heads have lined up to praise the impact on the Italian and wider European sovereign debt markets of Italy funding head Maria Cannata, who is retiring after nearly three decades at the country’s Treasury. While universally agreeing that she would be greatly missed both professionally and personally — including her sense of humour — there was also strong confidence that the team she has put in place will be able to meet all Italy’s future challenges.
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BNP Paribas has hired a new debt capital markets banker on to its green bond team.
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Moody’s published a cautious note on Tuesday in response to “business-friendly candidate” Cyril Ramaphosa’s slim victory in South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) presidential elections on Monday. But the agency acknowledged that, if implemented, Ramaphosa’s reform priorities could “begin to address the weaknesses flagged” when the agency put South Africa on review for downgrade.
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Fitch Ratings upgraded Portugal's long-term currency issuer default rating on Friday, giving the country and its debt issuers a boost heading into the New Year.
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Italian sovereign green bond issuance could be scuppered by risk monitoring difficulties arising from the regional complexities of the country.
