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The crushing of recent Hong Kong IPOs in secondary and the anxiety it has caused among investors has led to much finger-pointing in the ECM fraternity. But to lay the blame squarely at the feet of a single bank or deal is hardly fair. In an IPO market strewn with casualties, everyone has to share the responsibility. -
A mix of local politics and broader market developments may gradually strip Hong Kong of its role as the cutting edge centre for renminbi internationalisation. But that is probably a good development, at least as far as China’s longer-term strategy is concerned.
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Chinese property issuers have stormed the international debt market recently, making a big comeback after months of relying on domestic bond fundraisings. But with the offshore market softening and the outlook around the sector cooling, high yield issuers should be prepared for a bumpy ride.
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The IFC’s new 'forests bond' has much to recommend it, but like so many other green investments, its main value lies in publicity, not purely in financing.
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Nissan has done the UK a favour. By playing hardball about wanting assurances from the UK government about Brexit, it has opened the debate into one where real investments are discussed, and tough choices become apparent. The City should follow its lead.
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Mark Carney is neither rockstar nor traitor, but with any luck, he'll be a safe pair of hands for sterling over the remains of his term as Bank of England governor. Nonetheless, his recent treatment at the hands of the baying Brexit mob shows the new British disposition at its very worst.
