 |
The GlobalCapital PodcastAuthor: GlobalCapital
A weekly podcast from GlobalCapital, the capital markets news service based in London and New York, discussing its most interesting stories from around the world. Every Friday, listen to lively discussion about the very latest themes, the most innovative and important bond and equity issues and syndicated loans and much more from the capital markets.This podcast is for anyone working in - or who wants to work in - the capital markets from investment bankers, to funding and treasury officials, investors, lawyers, analysts, NGOs and lobbyists, regulators and policy makers, and analysts.GlobalCapital has been the "voice of the markets" for over 35 years, covering bond, loan, equity and securitisation markets around the world. We cover everything from public sector bond issuers, financial institutions, emerging markets and investment grade corporate bonds and loans to securitisation (including CLOs and ABS), regulation and market news as well as industry gossip.GlobalCapital is written for capital markets professionals but the podcast is of value to anyone with an interest in the industry, whether you have been working in it for as long as we have, or are looking to make your first career move into it.This podcast is a commute-sized slice of everything that's most interesting from the world's capital markets with the aim of helping you sound smarter in your morning meeting, or making you stand out from the crowd of other hopefuls when kick-starting your career.And don't forget, you can #AskGC anything you like and we will select the best questions to answer on the show.Contact us at podcast@globalcapital.com Language: en-gb Genres: Business, Business News, News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
Listen Now...
New tricks for old dogs and 'fishing with dynamite'
Episode 228
Friday, 6 February, 2026
Send us a text◆ Bond auctions get the fintech treatment ◆ Oracle shows how to fund AI capex with bonds ◆ Banks plough on in bonds despite weaker marketsThere's nothing new about auctioning bonds as a means to distribute them but this week, fintech BondAuction was involved in a deal for The Housing Finance Corporation that brought new technology to the idea and introduced it to a new section of the market. We discussed how it worked, how it was receieved and whether it will catch on as an alternative to traditional syndication away from the government bond market.Another big tech theme in the capital markets is how they will accommodate the tech giants' needs for large volumes of debt to fund their AI capex plans. Oracle showed the way with a stunning $25bn bond syndication this week but moreover, it set its stall out for investors the day before, telling them in advance just what it was going to issue. Like auctions, being clear about issuance plans may be common practice in the sovereign bond market but it was an unusual experience for the corporate mart. That said, now that some of the hyperscalers have borrowing needs akin to some European governments, we thought it seemed a sensible way to behave.Finally, we looked at the bond market for financial institutions and wondered what could possibly derail issuance there given how strong deal execution has been, even as market conditions falter.We were also joined by our sponsor MarketAxess's global head of emerging markets, Dan Burke. He spoke to us about developments in the EM bond market and how the electronic bond trading platform his company operates is evolving.Read on:https://www.globalcapital.com/article/2fy4nee9yc76lol9nn474/people-and-markets/bondauction-seeks-market-users-willing-to-rethink-syndicationhttps://www.globalcapital.com/article/2fxsn91h1dgvfuzud1af4/corporate-bonds/high-grade-and-crossover-bonds/oracle-dollar-deal-offers-vision-of-the-future-for-ai-capex-fundinghttps://www.globalcapital.com/article/2fxy9fidfbtfcbky574lc/people-and-markets/leader/be-less-delphic-with-your-funding-planshttps://www.globalcapital.com/article/2fy424v8m71jpvpfcx1xc/fig/fig-market-faces-uncertain-future-despite-rousing
