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Once regarded as silent and mysterious, in recent years central banks have done everything to explain their decisions and intentions. Now they face a new challenge: working out how to talk to robots. -
A European Commission study has confirmed what every corporate bond market participant already knew was true — the market has a liquidity problem. Everyone is responsible, the EC says, but no one has any incentive to fix the problem. They need to pull together to improve liquidity while there is time.
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Benchmark bonds have always been the business end of the SSA fee scale, with banks providing arbitrage trades for little to no return — or even at a cost — in the hope of reaping the rewards later with a big mandate. But it might be time to change the model so that intermediaries are paid for the job done. Perhaps surprisingly, some issuers agree.
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An absence of domestic German and Austrian blue chip firms from the Schudschein market, in a year when it is set to top last year’s record volumes, is a testament to its strength.
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Foreign ownership reform in the Chinese financial sector is not only a landmark in the country’s opening up, but also a strategic move to rebalance US-China trade. But recent guidelines curtailing banking sector liberalisation appear to be a case of one step forward, two steps back for China. Now more than ever, Beijing must not let its caution around financial risk take over and undo its strategy.
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The sheer amount of dollar bond issuance seen this month in Asia, and the expected supply heading into the year end, has taken a bit of a toll on the market, with a handful of deals pulled and many others suffering in secondary. But there is a silver lining. Issuers in the region are being forced to think hard, communicate better and push the boundaries — things which can only make the market stronger.
