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Some may question whether Greece should have waited until after the summer before bringing its second comeback bond in three years, but the issuer and the banks should be applauded for a job well done. Now the focus must turn to debt relief. -
Covered bond issuers in Europe’s periphery should wake up to the fact that current spread levels are artificially tight and unsustainable. The first bank that recognises and takes advantage of this will have a distinct advantage over its competitors.
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Everyone wants to dilute the leverage ratio, but in different ways. That undermines the use of it as a backstop to risk-based capital, and undermines regulatory consistency.
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The ECB stimulus has likely contributed to a flow of borrowers and buyers entering the Schuldschein market, as downward pressure on spreads has forced lenders to look further for yield. But with talk of ECB tapering, some fear that the international investors who drove up volumes will return to more traditional stomping grounds. But these investors will be more faithful than it might seem.
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When one thinks of volatility, few asset classes stand out as much as cryptocurrencies. But the fledgling nature of these decentralised digital currencies has meant that interested derivatives users have had to navigate equally volatile attitudes from global regulators.
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Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are the hot new way to raise capital — $1.2bn has been raised in 57 launches this year (according to a report by Autonomous) — and the appeal for start-ups is obvious. However, with investors piling in with no regard for long-term value, it’s a bubble waiting to burst.
