The GlobalCapital Podcast
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.
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The GlobalCapital Podcast
German election a pivotal moment for EGBs and European defence
◆ German poll to have far-reaching consequences for bond market
◆ UK water sector's capital markets tangle
◆ Corporate issuance picks up in emerging markets
Germany votes this weekend in a general election. Whatever the resulting coalition, fiscal matters will be top of their agenda. With the pressure on to raise defence spending but with the constraints of the country's debt brake to tackle, the strain is already showing in the bond market before a vote has been counted.
The UK water regulator has set out the conditions under which the 10 utilities it governs must operate. But this is a troubled sector of the UK economy and downgrades have been rife. We pick apart these companies' access to capital markets and how well they can raise the funding they need even as one teeters on the brink of default.
Meanwhile, corporate bond issuance in the emerging markets has been shrinking for years. But there are signs of a turnaround. We examine who is issuing and why.
