GlobalCapital US Securitization Awards 2024: winners revealed!
The best banks, issuers, deals and other market participants were awarded at a sold out industry dinner in New York
World Bank becomes first international issuer of digital Swiss franc bonds
Deal is the fourth under the Swiss National Bank’s wholesale CBDC pilot programme
Blockchain bonds on the launchpad as Macron touts big bank M&A
A pivotal moment for digital capital markets ◆ Who really benefits from bonds on the blockchain? ◆ FIG M&A in Europe
Triton nets €250m from first Renk selldown
The first post-IPO sale of shares in Renk was covered in 10 minutes
Loan market gets together to encourage young employees
The LMA is launching FutureLend to foster a community for young people in the market
SLLs still right for DenizBank as it preps bond debut
Sustainable finance is not for show but a real knowledge transfer, banker says
Uzbekistan eyes euro bond debut
The primary market is in good shape after well-received US inflation data on Wednesday
GSK caps big week for blocks with £1.3bn Haleon clean-up
GSK has fulled exited Haleon, enabling it to fully concentrate on its pharmaceuticals and vaccines business
Blockchain bonds inch closer to reality with broad ECB Trials
Large group of banks and central banks will test central bank digital currencies for bond settlement
Blockchain bonds inch closer to reality with broad ECB Trials
Large group of banks and central banks will test central bank digital currencies for bond settlement
Bullish market drives FIG borrowers to accelerate funding plans
Cooling US inflation raises hopes of dollar rate cuts, in turn pushing forward deals that were slated for later in the year
French agencies thrive in bond market despite skinny OAT spreads
Absolute yield, RV and performance potential keeping investors interested
Goldman seizes the day with $3.5bn of funding
◆ Quick fire from the US bulge bracket bank makes this its second deal in May and fourth this year ◆ NatWest returns with senior opco Yankee a week after blowout AT1 ◆ CPI report improves market conditions
Window for blocks flies open as US CPI cheers equity markets
The European blocks market has roared into life this week with jumbo trades in Haleon, LSEG and Eni
Johnson & Johnson raises $4bn as US inflation cools
The US pharmaceuticals group joined a diverse group of issuers in the market this week
Bank treasuries are an untapped investor base for green bonds
Buyers other than fund managers are ramping up their ESG policies
Distributed ledger bonds need a decent pilot regime
Without an effective regulatory sandbox, there is no secondary market, and without that, there isn’t progress
Embrace EU sovereign index inclusion as the next step to CMU
Whether the EU is a true sovereign or not, there are advantages for European government issuers to having it in their bond indices
Home equity investments: the asset class to watch
Non-loan contracts to unlock home equity could be the next big thing in US RMBS