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Scotiabank filed for SEC registration this week, increasing the likelihood of other issuers filing programmes with the SEC, a US lawyer told The Cover on Thursday.

The Australian dollar is likely to weaken substantially as the central bank will have to cut interest rates towards global levels, a currency investor said

The recent jump in yields of emerging market debt caused by a rise in US Treasury yields could feed through into central bank reaction in the emerging world

Santander Chile is set to issue Chile’s first domestic covered bond this month. It will be triple-A rated and have a 15 year maturity. Meanwhile in Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia is lining up an SEC registered deal, the first off the country’s new legal framework.

The 'bloodbath' that took place in emerging market bonds last week may not be the last of the outflows, analysts warn

Over the next three decades, the roles will be reversed and Western companies will be manufacturing for China, the author of upcoming book 'Brand Breakout' predicts

Young people in developing markets are more likely to be rejected for jobs because of their social media profiles, a survey shows

The covered bond market is open for almost any issuer and though its unlikely that activity will pick up quickly, there are a number of potential transactions expected in the coming weeks, bankers told The Cover on Monday.

Sweden’s Stadshypotek took the year’s total for dollar covered bond issuance past $10bn this week with a $1.25bn five year deal. Nordic issuers’ spreads are closing in on those of their Canadian peers and dollar covered bonds from many countries have become expensive compared to Treasuries, said Barclays analysts.

Emerging market stocks remain "one of the most unloved" areas of global markets, but they might stage a rally, a survey of fund managers shows

The Japanese currency's fall against the US dollar is likely to continue but will be limited, Eisuke Sakakibara tells Emerging Markets

Professionals still favour traditional destinations to relocate to, despite the increasing contribution of emerging markets to global growth