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Weak or half-hearted response to Greenland threats will leave markets crumbling
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Investor optimism in US securitization is growing as the global economy comes back to life. But the market is failing to price in the possibility that we will see another wave of Covid-19 infections and that government stimulus will eventually come to an end. -
Italy is launching a new retail product, the BTP Futura, turning to its impressive stock of domestic savings to help finance its recovery. It’s an excellent move, and could be even more valuable to Italy’s recovery from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic than the external support of the European Stability Mechanism.
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Sustainability bond bankers are batting around the idea of subverting usual practice by letting issuers price themed deals and then follow up with their green or social bond framework document after issuance. The idea is to hasten market access for issuers battling the effects of the coronavirus. But it could weaken sustainability standards.
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Chinese issuers have been slashing the coupons on their onshore puttable bonds in an attempt to save money. They are playing with fire.
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Capital markets players love to talk about being socially responsible. The death of George Floyd shows talk has got society nowhere. It is time for action.
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One of the silver linings of the coronavirus crisis for the capital markets has been the impressive surge in the growth of the social bond market, which has lagged far behind the development of green finance. While it makes perfect sense for the immediate focus to be on social concerns, it should not be to the detriment of the environmental crisis we also face.
