Bonds

Politics and policy

Catalan suspends declaration of independence: how have the markets reacted?

Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and other regional leaders signed a suspended declaration of independence from Spain last night, easing concerns of…

Business

Why is SoftBank tapping investors for funds again?

Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank announced plans on Friday to raise new dollar and euro bonds. In July, the company issued…

Economics

International investors can now buy and sell Chinese bonds for the first time

Beijing launched its Bond Connect programme on Monday, allowing foreign investors to buy and sell Chinese bonds. The scheme is…

Comment

CHART: Negative yields are deterring German investors from the bond market

Low and negative returns on bonds have impacted real returns and preferences of German investors. Being regarded as a safe…