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Bond index providers are racing to include Chinese bonds in their benchmarks. But before taking the leap, they should study a recent decision on A-share inclusion — and the sceptical response it got from investors. -
Eskom’s return to markets this week is the latest example of how the best bet in the emerging markets is often not on how strong a company is, but how strong its friends are. That is a lesson well remembered for investors, as EM hits a rocky patch.
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The UK government is completely mishandling Brexit and its abandonment of financial services in negotiations has cast a cloud over the City. The government must now fix the situation via the most pragmatic Brexit possible — a bid to remain in the European Economic Area (EEA).
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There was a time, not so very long ago, that Barclays and Deutsche Bank seemed to be plunging down the same path together. Fixed income flow monsters both, the two firms unveiled superficially similar revamps in 2014 and 2015, driven by the same structural imperatives. In the last year though, the pair couldn’t have been more different.
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When China Tower launched its Hong Kong IPO last week, it abandoned a long tradition of state-owned enterprises relying on cornerstone tranches for a major chunk of distribution. It was a bold move. Later this week, we will know whether it was a smart one.
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The slow pace of the loan market means it often gives comfort to bond bankers in times of volatility. But for those bankers with heavy pipelines of Chinese offshore bonds, a glance at the outlook for loans now paints a scary picture.
