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Talk of de-dollarisation has evaporated. The dollar market remains the undisputed king of financing
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Hong Kong has climbed to the top of the charts again for IPO volumes globally, but it is a victory that rings hollow. The city got there mostly thanks to the assistance of friends and family in the Mainland, as Chinese investors helped push Chinese listings across the line. It is time for the market to move on. -
The UK government’s drive for a ‘hard Brexit’ lays bare the diminished status and authority of the financial services industry. Scandal after scandal, combined with the appalling cynicism of Britain's new prime minister, have brought us here.
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Pulled deals are traumatic for those involved but unlikely to derail European corporate bond issuance while the European Central Bank is still buying the market.
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There's lots to criticise about the European Central Bank's recent policies, but the brunt of responsibility for any failures lies squarely with the European Union’s various politicians. When they turn around and blame the central bank, it's pure opportunism.
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Deutsche Bank jitters are spreading again, about seven months after the last round of panic washed over the troubled bank. The cause, this time, seems to be that German chancellor Angela Merkel ruled out a bailout, even if US regulators impose a settlement for RMBS mis-selling so large it threatens the solvency of the bank.
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India has made great strides with the setting up of its first international financial services centre. The move is laudable, and most of the market feedback has been positive. But the authorities should not get complacent — a lot more needs to be done before the centre becomes the go-to destination for international capital market participants.
