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HSBC-IFC fund signals: investors still want EM green credit
About $570m will be flowing into EM corporate green bonds in the next few months, after HSBC Global Asset Management and the International Finance Corp reached a third close on the fund they have set up to invest in them.
02 Jun 2020 -
Indian bonds hit in secondary after downgrade
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the government of India to Baa3 from Baa2 on Monday, triggering bonds from the country to widen in the secondary market.
02 Jun 2020 -
CS appoints chairwoman for onshore China JV
A 20-year Credit Suisse veteran will chair the bank's China securities joint venture, after the Swiss firm takes majority control of the onshore business.
01 Jun 2020 -
The week in review: Trump orders end of HK trade privileges, securities houses to sell public subordinated bonds
In this round-up, the US says it will strip Hong Kong of its special trade status after Beijing passed the national security law on the special administrative region (SAR), and China’s securities houses will be able to raise subordinated debt in the public markets.
01 Jun 2020 -
China markets round-up: PBoC resumes seven-day repo, April industrial profits recover, regulators work on SSA Panda guidelines
In this round-up, China’s central bank injects liquidity into the market through reverse repos over four consecutive days, industrial profit growth rebounds in April from recent lows, and officials will work on guidelines for Panda bonds from SSA issuers.
29 May 2020 -
AIIB grants $750m loan to Philippines for Covid-19 fight
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has approved a $750m loan to the Philippines to help it recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
29 May 2020 -
Hong Kong markets process impact of new security law
Hong Kong’s capital markets were left roiling this week as investors tried to grasp the significance of a new national security law. Some fund managers are jumping on opportunities amid the ensuing confusion, but other market watchers see the city losing its financial edge. Jonathan Breen reports.
28 May 2020 -
China’s ABS market ready for change
China’s auto ABS market has seen a slew of tightly priced deals this month, thanks to ample liquidity onshore and the growing strength of domestic investors. While very short-term trades have been popular, appetite is rising for longer revolving structures, said bankers.
28 May 2020 -
Crisis Talk — Carson Block, CIO of Muddy Waters: ‘If capitalism breaks, it’s capitalists who broke it’
Muddy Waters has fostered a fearsome reputation as a credible, thorough and forceful short seller whose explosive reports are a danger to anyone harbouring a stake in its intended target. Carson Block, its founder and chief investment officer, told GlobalCapital he has never been wrong about a company he’s shorted, though that doesn’t mean he’s made money from every position he has held. According to Block, monetary policies intended to stimulate markets through financial crises actually corrode them, and stifle accountability for serious failures in corporate governance.
27 May 2020 -
The week in review: Xi explains GDP growth rationale, regulators offer details on stimulus package, China’s foreign minister issues warning to the US
In this round-up, China’s top government officials, including president Xi Jinping, discuss key economic targets and a fiscal stimulus package, and foreign minister Wang Yi warns the US against a ‘new cold war’.
25 May 2020
