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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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Rising hopes that the UK can escape the nightmare of Brexit are misplaced. A second referendum would carry huge risks, and even if the outcome were Remain, it would leave an unstable Britain with a damaged relationship with the rest of the EU. -
Mexico City airport bondholders are right to turn their noses up at attempts to modify documentation. But though the issuer’s offer will not be the new government’s last squabble with markets, it is still a good sign.
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The sustainable finance movement, when looking at banks and insurance companies, has so far focused mainly on assets rather than liabilities. But insuring or offering deposits for a particular activity is just as important as lending to or investing in it.
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The meeting between US president Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping during the G20 summit resulted in a trade war ceasefire, giving capital markets a temporary breather from the threat of a fresh tariff outbreak. Asia’s debt and equity issuers should pounce on the opportunity.
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The Turkish government is mulling plans to print asset backed securities against the country's banks' mortgage stock. Some are calling the idea a “bad bank in disguise”. It isn't, but Turkey will need one.
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Speculation is rife in the government bond markets that the European Central Bank will deploy special monetary policy to support Italian BTPs. Aside from being a ridiculous idea — Italy has got itself into this mess with its own budget proposals, not because it is in a financial crisis — such support brings with it yet more rules that Italy would have to abide by in order to receive the help.
