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Regulators nervous about the perils of private credit should reflect on their own role restraining bank lending while pushing insurers into private markets
The Fairbridge 2025-1 transaction is a huge leap in the right direction for bringing the asset class to the public RMBS market
As thrilling as last week's Reverse Yankee-led corporate bond fest in Europe may have been, it did not confirm the market has matured to its magnificent final form
Greater competition may already be paying dividends
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Asia’s IPO market burst into life this month, with issuers in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and the Philippines testing investor appetite for their listings. While the resurgence is welcome after a bleak year for issuance so far, it is likely to be short lived, with a lot also resting on early movers’ performances. -
The European loans market is suffering dark times, with volumes at decades-long lows. But next year has the potential to bring some much needed light, if only banks can hold their nerve.
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Sterling has dropped to levels not seen since the 1980s, making UK assets seem cheap to international buyers. But that is unlikely to be the driver of the recent crop of UK M&A.
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A slump in syndicated loan activity in Asia has put pressure on banks to offer juicy terms to borrowers seeking leveraged deals, including lower pricing and weaker structures. But the dearth of issuance won’t last long, leaving just a short window for borrowers to take advantage of.
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Foreign banks can now get a licence to act as lead underwriters for all deals in China’s domestic interbank bond market, signalling a further opening up of the Mainland’s financial market. But these licences will only make a marginal difference to a bank’s business.
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To make a real difference, green finance needs to prove it is tough on dirty companies. How can the sector look at the fires ravaging the Amazon region and still take comfort in having embraced a bond issued to finance cattle purchases there?
