The European Investment Bank’s first digital bond is a milestone in capital markets’ adoption of both distributed ledger technology and central bank digital currencies.
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Sun Country’s IPO takes off
May 12, 2021The chief financial officer of the first US airline to go public in two years on how it defied the travel industry’s bleak outlook.

Tesco blazes holistic trail to sustainability
April 22, 2021UK retailer’s debut sustainability-linked bond was underpinned by synergies between its business and finance.

Housing champion SBB on building social bond success
March 1, 2021With its $700m social bond, Swedish infrastructure group illustrates role corporates can play in budding asset class.

Enagás’s nimble strategy pays off
February 1, 2021A record-low coupon sets up the Spanish utility’s financing for years to come.

Allianz brings RT1 market to life
January 4, 2021Bold transaction by German insurer has brought nascent class into the mainstream.

Germany greens its reference rate
December 1, 2020Germany has made long-awaited green sovereign bond debut with innovative 'twin-bond' approach

Bank of Ireland’s €1bn AT1 spree
November 2, 2020Borrowing the approach of ‘wall-crossing’ from the equity markets, the bank was able to achieve a good outcome in highly challenging conditions.

Mask sales a boon for GVS’s long-planned IPO
October 9, 2020Surge in demand for GVS’s filtration products has helped push its long-aspired IPO over the line.

SIG achieves significant repackaging of its capital structure
September 9, 2020Swiss group SIG Combibloc leveraged improved credit rating to enable €1.55bn refinancing.