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Move over Hillary — the president-elect is now every American banker’s favourite politician, with bank executives citing confidence in the new administration and forecasts predicting a rip-roaring 2017. -
Europe’s bank recovery and resolution directive (BRRD) could face an important first test this month if Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena fails to complete its rescue plan. But market participants should not completely write off the new framework, even if the bail-in process does not pan out how they had hoped.
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Suddenly infrastructure is the word on every Western politician’s lips. It has become an indispensable element of a re-election campaign, a weapon with which to fight back against populism and win over the hearts and minds of disgruntled electorates.
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For all the noise in the US and EU markets this year over risk retention and the harm that it causes issuers and market participants, many in the market admit privately to quite liking the idea.
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Mark Twain supposedly said: “I’m great at quitting smoking. I’ve done it a thousand times.” One could say much the same about UniCredit and new strategic plans, though this time, perhaps it’ll stub out the filthiest parts of its loan book for good.
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Most ECM practitioners in Asia are set to end 2016 not with a bang but a whimper. But even after such a volatile year, they are heading into 2017 with a rosier view of the market. Given the topsy turvy events of this year, the better strategy would be to err on the side of caution.
