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The European Investment Bank will look to raise cash at 10 years on Wednesday, providing an important gauge on the health of an area of the curve that has been inhospitable so far in 2017.
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A letter published by The Conference of State Banking Supervisors (CSBS) on Friday is the latest in a round of opposition to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) fintech charter proposal. But the charter could help to streamline regulation of the fragmented industry. -
After a glut of long-dated covered bonds in 2016, investors are scrambling to bring the duration of their portfolio down again, and that means five year covered bonds are likely to remain a firm favourite. More issuers should turn down the ECB's TLTRO, and try covered bonds instead.
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The problems of fixed income trading are still a proxy for the fortunes of the whole investment banking industry. Fourth quarter results from the major US houses suggest the Street will have had a strong year in 2016, giving senior traders a new lease of life and a good payday, while 2017 could be just as good. But the industry’s problems aren’t going away.
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Dasin Retail Trust has become the latest Chinese issuer to tap a Singapore listing, raising S$146m ($102m) in its IPO last week. While mainland-sponsored trusts have enjoyed relative fundraising success in the city-state, they have stuck to a tried and tested formula. Future issuers should break the mould.
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China has come in for a lot of criticism for introducing more capital controls since the start of the year in order to combat outflows. While such restrictions clearly do not fit under the headline of financial liberalisation, the market needs to understand that they are a necessary evil for China to have enough time to correct economic imbalances.
