2015 ended on a positive note and with the hope that 2016 would begin on the same note. Indeed, 18 new issues have been registered during the Nov 2015 – Jan 2016 period, three of which, registered in January, concern integrated urban water management firms from Northern and Southern Italy: this proves that minibonds have become an attractive instrument for companies from all sectors. Trefin, a small Neapolitan “data system” firm, has also issued a minibond, this being a signal that even Southern Italy is starting to make some progress, although overall still lagging behind on the bond market.