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The Panda bond market is having its best run of the year in terms of issuance volume and number of deals sealed. But a closer look at the market shows a distinct lack of long-term investors — a real risk at the heart of the Chinese financial system. -
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika’s support of granting national bank charters to fintech companies is positive for the industry, but until the OCC actually provides clear and specific guidelines, the banking charter for fintech firms is a pipe dream.
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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.
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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.
