Sue Curtis

Our latest sector review looks at how 2026’s wave of consolidation (Nationwide/Virgin Money, Coventry/Co-op Bank), a shifting rate environment, and evolving capital rules are reshaping the sector, and where investors can still find value.

In March 2026, Fitch assigned a rating of BBB+ with a Stable Outlook to Belong Limited, a Charitable Care Home operator. Belong is headquartered

Allia C&C acted as adviser to AgDevCo, the specialist investor in African agriculture, as it became one of only a handful of development-focused investment

Fitch has assigned ‘BBB+’ (stable) rating to two RCB bonds£22m RCB 4.5% 2026 Bond, and £40m RCB 7.5% 2030 Bond both on-lent to Belong

Allia C&C is pleased to announce that it has acted as Sole Lead Manager on the successful issuance of a £20 million retail‑eligible bond

Allia C&C is proud to mark another significant milestone in the Scottish Government’s Charitable Bonds programme, with a further £43 million invested this year,

Our Fixed Income Analyst, Lyubomir Dilov, examines Alphabet’s rare multi-tranche sterling issuance and what it reveals about relative value across the GBP investment-grade universe.

Allia C&C is delighted to announce that it has arranged an additional £2.9m of Core Capital Deferred Shares (“CCDS”) for Ecology Building Society (“Ecology”) taking the total CCDS outstanding to £10m.

Building societies represent more than £36bn of publicly listed securities and private placements, issued across a broad spectrum of capital instruments – from covered