Primary markets

Philippines tilts borrowing mix outward as JPM Index inclusion looms

The Philippine government’s overall borrowing programme for 2026 is set to remain broadly in line with 2025, but the composition is shifting in a...

US and Middle East bond issuance separated by Iran war

The US markets saw a record day of issuance on 10 March, supported by the massive USD37 billion issued by Amazon, alongside a euro-denominated...

Corporate bond Issuance slows into February, reducing trading desk pressure

The corporate bond market has slowed its flow of newly issued debt into the market, while fund inflows made the case for strong investors...

Corporate issuance begins February weighted towards Europe and IG

The US is seeing a drop off in lower grade debt issuance so far in 2026, relative to 2025 levels, while higher grade US...

Investor Demand: Oracle balances debt issuance with equity reflecting investor caution

Oracle Corporation announced its full calendar year 2026 plan to fund the expansion of its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure business on Sunday 1 February, to...

S&P Global: Record sukuk issuance in 2025

S&P Global has reported that global sukuk issuance hit US$264.8 billion in 2025, up from $234.9 billion in 2024, driven by solid economic growth...

Middle East contended by European banks despite US’s EMEA dominance

Dealogic data shows US investment banks have entrenched their dominance across financing in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The latest rankings for the...

Dealogic: DCM deals in 2025 up 18% on five-year average

The preliminary view of 2025 capital markets deals, published by Dealogic, has found that global DCM volume delivered a total of US$9.5 trillion, 19%...