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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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In recent weeks, Argentina’s PR agency has been cramming the inboxes of financial journalists as the government goes on the attack in an apparent attempt to guilt-trip dissenting creditors into accepting its restructuring offer. -
A prospective improvement in the European Central Bank’s deposit tiering facility mitigating the punitive impact of negative rates should be bad for covered bonds, 95% of which are negative-yielding. However, the unprecedented scale of reserves held on deposit with the central bank implies that many key investors will still be looking for anything that pays more than its deposit rate of minus 0.5%.
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When the European Central Bank (ECB) is suggesting the additional tier-one market could cost the euro area up to 0.25% of GDP growth in the next year and a half, it is probably time to start thinking about reforming the asset class.
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The European Stability Mechanism stands ready to lend eurozone countries up to 2% of their GDP at negative rates — but in spite of the clear cost savings compared to market funding, countries have yet to take up the offer. It is time to rid ESM lending of its stigma.
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Ant Group revealed last week that it is planning a multi-billion-dollar dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai. The company is often referred to as a startup, but it will float at a valuation well above $100bn and has been in business for six years. What is the right term for a company like Ant? It is time for a new moniker.
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The euro SSA market has grown used to investors flush with cash, itching to buy anything that comes on screens with a good enough rating. But with the EU preparing to issue more than €850bn over the next few years, the balance will shift against issuers, and they must be prepared.
