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The European Union’s newly militaristic tone risks undermining the socially responsible activities of its pet bank.
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Chin-stroking academic studies have mostly failed to find evidence of the ‘liquidity crunch’ which investors and traders alike say has taken hold of bond markets in the wake of tougher regulation. Now that looks to be changing. -
Hong Kong and China-based fintech lender WeLab could be a sign of things to come in the Asian syndicated loans market as the start-up seeks out its debut borrowing. Some banks will no doubt cast off the industry as a fad and give it a miss. But now is as good a time as any to take a fresh look at fintech.
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Bund yields are close to their highest point since the Brexit vote on June 23. It didn’t take much to push them out and it likely won’t last long, but SSA borrowers need to grab their chance to fund in maturities that don’t get much action these days.
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The US Commodity Trading Futures Commission's split over whether to accept Japan's uncleared margin rules as equivalent to the US was not an ideal outcome. But the decision, however contentious, is a pragmatic step which will motivate further convergence between regulatory regimes.
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Even if the European private placement market develops its own version of the USA’s NAIC ratings, that will not make tougher credits more digestible to institutional investors. But creating a Capital Markets Union that funds Europe’s growth has to channel funds to riskier borrowers, and for that, investors must do their own credit work.
