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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. -
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.
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Tobacco firms are ramping up their presence in the e-cigarette business — whether by purchasing existing producers or developing their own products — as smokers slowly shift towards what most experts agree is the healthier alternative of vaping. But could the big companies fund their digital switchover with a debt product not unlike a green bond?
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SoFi, which is planning to act as an insurance broker for Protective Life Insurance Co, needs to wave its magic wand and transform an industry crippled by traditional methods of distribution.
