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Weak or half-hearted response to Greenland threats will leave markets crumbling
Over the last week the US president has pushed to make homes and consumer credit more affordable but these policies risk unintended consequences
Issuance volumes may be high but demand is even higher. Credit issuers in particular should take full advantage
Hounding the Fed does not make the US bond market more attractive
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US senator Marco Rubio wants his government to find a way to delay the listing of Ant Group, even though it is happening outside of the US. The move would undoubtedly be bad news for US banks but it also appears to offer little upside to politicians. -
Crunch time is coming for the shift away from Libor and a recent survey shows that the majority of companies have yet to do anything tangible in preparation. Quite right too. Lenders need to realise this is a bank problem, not a client issue.
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Asian borrowers looking to tap the international dollar bond market this year have only a small window of opportunity to raise funds. They should act quickly.
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Ireland won kudos for the swift economic recovery that followed the sovereign debt crisis, but with a considerable portion of residential mortgage loans overdue or restructured, its housing market was in a terrible state even before the impact of Covid lockdowns, let alone the peril a disorderly Brexit may bring.
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South Korea is in the middle of an equity bubble. Investors are piling in at a rate not seen in the past decade, pushing stock valuations in secondary and primary markets far above realistic levels. Companies should make the most of this opportunity – it won’t last.
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The recent high profile spurt of sustainability-linked bonds, including deals from Brazil’s Suzano, Switzerland’s Novartis and, coming this week, France’s Chanel, is a sharp change, after this structure — where the coupons are linked to sustainability performance targets — has made a surprisingly quiet and disappointing start to life.
