Double Assurance: Why a Second or Third Rating is Gaining Traction Among Some Capital Markets Issuers

Explore the evolving landscape of capital markets and the increasing trend of multiple credit ratings for issuers.

Doing What They Say on the Tin

Tony Callcott and Alastair Sewell (Aviva Investors) examine why MMFs remain an attractive option for corporate treasurers.

BAT Restructures Debt Portfolio With Bold Bond and Buyback Transaction

Daniel Wong (BAT) talks to Ben Poole (TMI) about the successes gained from BAT’s $5bn bond issuance.

Shifting From Aid to Trade is the Key to Africa’s Sustainable Future

Jolene Abshire, Sector Head for Development Organisations, Absa Group, discusses the shifting dynamics of donor funding for Africa in recent years, explaining how moving from traditional aid to trade-centric models can help the continent to support its own initiatives, economy, and resources. Donor funding to Africa is shrinking as budgets dwindle. Global crises, such as […]

Listing Rules Reform: UK Debt Capital Market Set for a Boost?

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is embarking on the most significant set of reforms in the UK capital markets in a generation, the aims of which include improving investor access to non-equity securities (i.e. bonds). If implemented, these could see retail investors being able to access regulated and typically investment grade bonds on the primary […]