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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. -
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.
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The European Central Bank is reportedly considering imbuing its regular Asset Purchase Programme with the powers reserved for its special Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme. From the central bank's perspective it’s a tempting move, but it could tip the eurozone into full blown yield curve control and would certainly draw the ire and no doubt legal challenges from some in Germany.
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The European Central Bank (ECB) would gain more autonomy under new proposals on how to improve bank capital rules.
