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Three stellar trades last week from Russian corporates did more to prove that the Russian bond market is open for business than the much-hyped $1.75bn sovereign issue. But this was no surprise as investors had been scrambling to get their hands on Russian corporate debt for two years. -
A June rate hike from the US Federal Reserve may be all but off the table, but we have nevertheless entered a period of rising rates. That means structured notes may deserve more attention than they are getting.
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Recent allegations against Nomura about a syndicated loan that went bad has re-opened the debate on investment banks’ practice of minimal or zero holds versus commercial banks’ take-and-hold strategy. And the legal action initiated by Taiwanese banks shows there is a need for more transparency — even in secondary sell-downs.
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Distributed ledger technology, of which blockchain is one kind, has the potential to revolutionise all areas of financial markets very quickly. But the characteristics that make it a boon to market participants ensure regulators will have a hard job staying on top of it.
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Bankers are growing increasingly worried about investor fatigue in the face of the huge supply of bonds from the Middle East, and some are suggesting that a switch to euros could be a remedy. Tapping the single currency could help, but it won't be a quick solution for everyone.
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On the face of it, last week was a glorious time for Asia’s equity capital markets. Volumes got a huge leg up thanks to a $5.5bn bond exchangeable into Alibaba Group Holdings shares while stockholders jumped at the opportunity to sell overnight blocks. But look under the hood and this spurt of activity changes little.
