As the latest senior issuance sets new low in FIG euro spreads and call premiums evaporate at the long end, questions are being asked — how low is too low?

So far, corporate borrowers have been able to ignore the government shutdown, which came into effect on October 1 but a prolonged closure could slam the brakes on bond issuance and disrupt credit ...

Bankers believe sustainability-linked bonds still work for issuers in transition, even if the euphoria has gone ...

Compared with the glitz and glamour of dollars or the depth of euros, the sterling bond market often finds itself playing second or even third fiddle to its typically more attractive neighbours. But ...

Private placements and non-syndicated funding can ease the funding pressure for SSAs as public markets grow congested with new debt. Both Belgium and Italy have underlined the importance MTNs have in ...

US insurers and foreign banks took centre stage this week in the US FIG market in the run-up to domestic bank earnings season as they enjoyed tight pricing amid strong funding conditions.

Ratings agency Fitch on Wednesday evening announced final changes to its US residential mortgage-backed securities ratings criteria after a market consultation process. It follows other agencies like ...

BPCE doubled down on its commitment to the French prime RMBS market by establishing its €5bn master trust programme this week, while marketing its inaugural €500m Olympia Master Home Loans trade from ...

September was the busiest month ever for the CEEMEA bond issuance at $52.3bn-equivalent for public, benchmark-sized bonds, according to GlobalCapital's Primary Market Monitor, eclipsing the previous ...

Hiltermann Lease has attracted a solid level of demand for its €550m Dutch auto leasing ABS, managing to price it 2bp tighter than its trade from the same time last year. This was the fifth ...

Permira Credit has priced its €459m Providus CLO XIII. At launch, Permira had sized the CLO at the €400m benchmark standard, but increased its size to €459m at pricing to accommodate strong interest ...

"Volumes are still up [in the Hong Kong dollar market], although more activity may be transitioning towards public deals," noted an MTN banker based in Hong Kong. "Nonetheless, the PP component itself ...