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2020 – A year of green milestones for the Sustainable Bond Market
2020 has been a memorable year for London Stock Exchange’s Sustainable Bond Market (SBM).
Already home to the first certified green bonds out of China, India, and the Middle East, and to the first sovereign green bonds from Asia Pacific and the Americas, SBM welcomed 39 bonds rais
2020 - A year of resilience
London’s capital markets ecosystem showed its mettle during the pandemic. Public markets quickly supported businesses and institutions in raising funds to shore up balance sheets and continue to fund growth and innovation.
445 businesses returning to the market raising £40.8bn in follow-on capital (67% more than in 2019). Over £73bn was raised through COVID-19 response bFixed Income Pulse: CEE, CIS and Russia – A busy time for the region
Emerging Europe and Central Asian issuers have been active in 2020, as we’ve seen a flurry of first-time issuers and local currency bonds from the region come to our markets.
Hungary was one of the first sovereigns from the region to list its bonds in London this year, raising €2 billion at the end of April, shortly followed by its debut green bond in June 2020 on London Stock
Green economy in focus: Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust
Tom Williams, Head of Energy & Infrastructure and Partner at Downing LLP gives his views on the launch of its newest fund, Downing Renewable & Infrastructure Trust (DORE). The fund is the latest London-listing to receive the Green Economy Mark on admission, which is given to companies and funds with 50% + revenues derive
2020 – A year of green milestones for the Sustainable Bond Market
2020 has been a memorable year for London Stock Exchange’s Sustainable Bond Market (SBM).
Already home to the first certified green bonds out of China, India, and the Middle East, and to the first sovereign green bonds from Asia Pacific and the Americas, SBM welcomed 39 bonds
Fixed Income Pulse: CEE, CIS and Russia – A busy time for the region
Emerging Europe and Central Asian issuers have been active in 2020, as we’ve seen a flurry of first-time issuers and local currency bonds from the region come to our markets.
Hungary was one of the first sovereigns from the region to list its bonds in London this year, raising €2 billion at the end of April, shortly followed by its debut green bond in June 2020 on London Stock
Fixed Income Pulse: Technical Update
London Stock Exchange plc continues to collaborate with MTS S.p.A to ensure that issuers of bonds admitted to London Stock Exchange will be able to maintain ECB collateral eligibility via an additional admission to MTS BondVision Europe MTF (“BondVision”), as noted in its paper available
Debt Capital Markets update Q3 2020
We are pleased to share LSEG’s Debt Capital Markets (DCM) update for Q3 2020. The update provides an overview of global DCM activity and key highlights from London Stock Exchange, including key DCM transactions and LSEG initiative and engagement with the global
Fixed Income Pulse: LSEG Debt Capital Markets Forum 2020 roundup
London Stock Exchange held its second annual Debt Capital Market’s Forum on Monday 21 September 2020, organised in partnership with Barclays. More than 140 delegates live-streamed and participated in the event via London Stock Exchange’s dedicated service for digital presentations and events – SPARK LIVE. This edition of our Fixed Income
Fixed Income Pulse: LIBOR Transition - Update for Issuers and Market Participants
Regulators have made the need to transition away from the use of £-LIBOR as a benchmark clear Market participants with exposure to £-LIBOR must now be preparing comprehensive transition strategies to be ready for the phasing out of £-LIBOR LSEG remains committed to supporting our clients through this transition and offers a suite of products designed to assist market participants in their
London Stock Exchange establishes the Sustainable Bond Market Advisory Group
London Stock Exchange announces the establishment of the Sustainable Bond Market Advisory Group Advisory Group will act as a consultative body for London Stock Exchange on developments in sustainable finance Follows the recent expansion of London Stock Exchange’s sustainable finance offering including new companies eligible for Green Economy Mark and the launch of sustainability-linked bonds
Debt Capital Markets Update Q2 2020
We are pleased to share LSEG’s Quarterly Debt Capital Markets (DCM) update for Q2 2020. The update provides a review of global DCM activity and key highlights from London Stock Exchange, including how our markets are reacting to the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and how we can support your
Fixed Income Pulse: Newly enhanced londonstockexchange.com site
Maximise your visibility on the newly enhanced londonstockexchange.com site
London Stock Exchange’s website has been enhanced to give it a fresh look and feel and to deliver a better user experience. We’ve created a new personal investing section and implemented enhanced data and search with dynamically updated market data pages, heatmaps and powerful price and instrument search
Technical Update: Submission process for applications to London Stock Exchange's Sustainable Bond Market
As outlined in our technical update titled “Launch of the Sustainable Bond Market”, London Stock Exchange announced the launch of its expanded Sustainable Bond Market (SBM) in October 2019.
SBM offers dedicated segments for social and sustainability bonds, in addition to
Bank of England updates its eligibility criteria for the Corporate Bond Purchase Scheme
In a consolidated market notice published on 01 May 2020, the Bank of England (BoE) updated its Corporate Bond Purchase Scheme (CBPS) eligibility criteria to allow the BoE the discretion to include securities admitted to multilateral trading facilities operated by recognised stock exchanges regulated in the EEA.
This updated criteria provides a route for the BoE to include
Debt Capital Markets update Q1 2020
We are pleased to share LSEG’s Quarterly Debt Capital Markets (DCM) update for Q1 2020.The update provides a review of global DCM activity and key highlights from London Stock Exchange Group, including how we are responding to the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and how we can support your business during this uncertain time.
Fixed Income Pulse: African Development Bank Group $3 billion "Fight Covid-19" social bond
London Stock Exchange welcomes African Development Bank Group’s first transaction on the Sustainable Bond Market (SBM). Raising $3 billion, the “Fight COVID-19” social bond is the largest green, social or sustainable bond on London Stock Exchange’s SBM from any issuer globally.
The proceeds will be utilised towards enhancing access to essential services,
Fixed Income Pulse: London Stock Exchange supporting issuers of social and sustainability bonds that mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Admission fees for social and sustainability bonds that aim to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 with relevant use-of-proceeds waived for 3 months. Applies to bonds that are admitted to London Stock Exchange, and meet the eligibility criteria for the Sustainable Bond Market’s social or sustainability segments
During this period of exceptional market volatility and global uncertainty due to the
Powering Africa's access to Capital Markets
Highlights include:
The listing of Kenya’s first Green Kenyan Shilling bond issued by Acorn Holdings, attended by H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ghana Stock Exchange & LSEG, attended by H.E. President Nana Akufo-Addo International Bank for Reconstruction & Development’s first Rwandan Franc bond, attended by Jingdong Hua, ViceDebt Capital Markets Update - Quarterly & Full Year 2019
We are pleased to share London Stock Exchange's quarterly Debt Capital Markets (DCM) update for Q4 and the year 2019, and a look at what lies ahead in 2020.
The update provides a review of global DCM activity, as well as key product developments and deal highlights from London Stock Exchange's markets.
Sustainable finance for a sustainable future
London is a global hub for sustainable finance. The depth and breadth of our markets provide access to the deepest pool of capital, helping companies to lead the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon economy. Look at our campaign to find out about the Green Economy Mark for issuers and the Sustainable Bond Market. Access our ESG disclosure assessment tool and download our free
Fixed Income Pulse: China lists €4bn Sovereign Bonds in London
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) welcomed the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China for the listing of China’s Euro-denominated bonds in London. This is the first euro deal issued by China in 15 years and the second Chinese sovereign bond to list in London. The issuance received strong demand from international investors, including from the UK and Europe, and has set an