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A high stakes game of chicken is taking place between US and European regulators, with the spectre of fragmentation in derivatives markets looming. But there's been no proper dialogue between the two sides. -
While it is tempting to think of capital markets-friendly President Mauricio Macri as having wiped Argentina’s slate clean, it is not yet time for EM investors to forgive and forget.
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China’s regulators have left DCM bankers, issuers and investors befuddled this year, as they struggle to understand which companies will gain approval to issue offshore bonds and which will be rejected. In this environment it was only natural that sub-one year bonds, which don’t need approval, should become very popular, but a recent deal shows using the loophole comes at a cost.
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President Maduro’s surprise restructuring announcement only makes things murkier for Venezuelan bondholders.
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China’s ability to lock in a $2bn tightly priced bond sale last week after a 13 year hiatus from the market comes as little surprise. But the price that China received, and the statements it made with the sale are worth talking about. This triumphant dollar bond return not only squeezed bond prices to new lows, but it also allowed China to prove that it does not need foreign investors — it wants them.
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Some financial regulators around the world are taking a dim view of the incredible numbers of initial coin offerings that have launched over the past few months. In an effort to avoid the coming storm of securities law enforcement, some sponsors of the offerings are adopting 'compliant' strategies. But these should still expect to be tested in court.
