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Tightwad issuers should take note of Uzbekistan fees

An old argument has rattled on for years between some CEEMEA issuers and banks about the wisdom of paying nothing to banks to arrange sovereign bonds. Uzbekistan has settled it.
- 08 Jan 2019

Who’s afraid of the big bad loans?

Mere mention of the words non-performing and loans together has the power to make markets quake, regardless of whether the details are good, bad or neutral.
- 17 Jan 2019
When a bad deal leads to no deal, no one wins

Maintaining confidence in the system relies on trust that leaders — those selected for their competence and character to set the course for the rest of us — are well informed, able to communicate with others at their level and take decisions that serve the interests of those they lead.
- 17 Jan 2019

Southpaw
by David Rothnie

Byte Me
on fintech

Clawback
by Philippe Espinasse

The Hong Kong paradox

IPOs worldwide have been derailed by geopolitical developments — except, it seems, in Hong Kong. Clawback columnist Philippe Espinasse investigates.
- 15 Jan 2019

The FIG Idea

The FIG Idea: the wizardry of banking

Do we marvel enough at the philosophical and metaphysical nature of the banking industry?
- 17 May 2018
The FIG Idea: The urge to merge

Why bank consolidation isn't the slam-dunk it seems to be.
- 01 Mar 2018

The Pained Trader: incompatibility mode

The Pained Trader's personal accounting.
- 17 Jan 2019
The Pained Trader: divorced from reality

The Pained Trader can't afford to lose half of nothing.
- 10 Jan 2019
The Pained Trader: cognitive bias

The Pained Trader considers a better path to prediction.
- 03 Jan 2019
The Pained Trader: a Christmas fairytale

The Pained Trader's evening goes awry.
- 13 Dec 2018

Rank	Lead Manager	Amount $m	No of issues	Share %
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Last updated Today
1	Citi	28,736.25	82	9.49%
2	JPMorgan	26,609.28	77	8.79%
3	Barclays	19,197.35	50	6.34%
4	HSBC	18,884.90	60	6.24%
5	BNP Paribas	18,849.94	38	6.23%

Rank	Lead Manager	Amount $m	No of issues	Share %
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1	Bank of America Merrill Lynch	9,498.80	2	86.78%
2	Swedbank	160.81	1	1.47%
2	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group	160.81	1	1.47%
2	SEB	160.81	1	1.47%
2	Nordea	160.81	1	1.47%

Rank	Lead Manager	Amount $m	No of issues	Share %
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1	ING	220.22	2	15.39%
1	Bank of America Merrill Lynch	220.22	2	15.39%
1	ABN AMRO Bank	220.22	2	15.39%
4	Morgan Stanley	114.77	1	8.02%
4	BNP Paribas	114.77	1	8.02%