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The move by the US Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary Julian Castro to reduce mortgage insurance premiums is a politically motivated one designed to pressure the incoming Trump administration. As such it brings the agency into the political arena at a time when non-partisanship should be the goal of one of the foremost housing authorities in the US.
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Everyone in debt capital markets has heard of green bonds, and most in the financial world accept that sustainability and greenness are Good Things. But for all the grand commitments and PR initiatives, understanding of the issues is still as hazy as a Beijing smog. -
Indonesia’s tiff with JP Morgan has brought the country unwelcome attention. While it is right to protect its own markets from instability, doling out punishments to the US bank undermines its reputation as a sophisticated, transparent country — qualities that could deter the international investors it has so successfully attracted.
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India’s IPO market shone last year with volumes reaching the highest level since 2011. And bankers are optimistic of a similar performance in the New Year too. But while there is a lot to be positive about, there is also plenty that can hold the ECM market back.
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The Basel Committee has agreed to delay a decision on the most controversial aspect of its new capital rules. It promises to catch up ‘in the near future’. But two years into the process, a conclusion looks no closer than at the start.
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If Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) is able to wrangle a recapitalisation that looks more like a bail-out than a bail-in, it will set a precedent for Europe's other weakest banks.
