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Slower primary issuance in Asia’s syndicated loan market has spurred retail lenders to look for opportunities in secondary — a challenge considering the market is severely underdeveloped. But this is all the more reason for bankers to cultivate a deeper and more expansive market for secondary trading as the move would provide plenty of benefits. -
Emmanuel Macron’s two-stage victory in the French presidential election rightly brought relief to the eurozone bond markets — as well as to all those who believe in the European project as a force for good. But talk of a Macron presidency opening the way for further European integration in the form of jointly issued eurozone bonds is far too early.
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The quarter-end and year-end problems in the repo market are scary enough, with collateral more important than ever before in financial markets. But what else is it concealing?
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It's time for a Russia comeback. The sanctions remain as firmly in place as ever, and banks and investors have been clamouring for deals. But now, at last, compliance has caught up - and that means a bonanza for borrowers awaits.
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IRB InvIT Fund brought India’s first infrastructure investment trust to market last week, making history with its Rp46.5bn ($727.4m) IPO. Books closed with demand for nearly 9x the shares available, in a huge boon for the asset class. But while the trade sets a high bar, future issuers need not follow its template.
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As Brexit appears to be a damp squib, at least for now, the Bank of England should consider ending its Term Funding Scheme to bring UK mortgage funding back to normal levels.
