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In the five years or so since the Libor scandal broke, or the 10 years since Libor itself broke as the financial crisis laid waste to interbank borrowing, the rate itself has done just fine. -
The entry of A-shares into MSCI’s emerging market index was quickly dismissed by China bears as a non-event, given the tiny weighting Chinese equities will have in the index. But sceptics should learn from history that small weightings often make a big difference to RMB internationalisation — and MSCI’s A-share inclusion might just be an example of that.
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Part of the selling point of covered bonds is that they are a relatively easy to understand, safe investment. But this has become less true over time, especially in conditional pass through structures. It's time for a more unified approach.
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It's been uncanny how all of Europe’s recently failing financial institutions have failed in just the right way to ensure the most favourable outcome for the competent authorities.
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Mark Carney’s Mansion House speech last week was a reminder of the progress global regulators have made in the wake of the 2008 crisis, and the dangers of throwing that away.
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Greece’s bond yields tumbled to their lowest levels in years after Moody’s upgraded the sovereign last week, and talk of a second market comeback is of the more optimistic kind than just a few months ago. But Greece’s government — which wants to return to bond issuance this year — and its creditors would do well to remember that we’ve been here before. As always, Greece will never enjoy a full market presence without some real debt relief.
