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Turbulent market conditions of the Middle East war have pushed bond issuers and investors to try new things
A swift response is tempting, but lenders should avoid kneejerk reaction
Talk of de-dollarisation has evaporated. The dollar market remains the undisputed king of financing
Inflation caused by war threatens budding recovery in commercial real estate
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Myanmar has welcomed its second ever listing with Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings making its debut last Friday to a rousing reception, with its shares jumping by a third in the first two days and even hitting its daily trading limit. While impressive, the rally throws light on the problems ailing the budding stock market. -
“Liquidity” has never been a word everyone uses the same way. This is a big problem that regulators and industry need to work together to correct.
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Italy has confirmed it is considering a 50 year benchmark, a deal that would put it in an exclusive club of half century sovereign issuers. But while some bankers may suggest it wait to lock in even lower yields than its peer Spain achieved last week, the issuer would be wise to move before June.
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Turkiye IS Bankasi’s consent solicitation — aimed at converting its disqualified tier two bond into a Basel III compliant instrument — has angered some investors, who feel Isbank is offering too little. But the bank is right to strong-arm investors who were aware of the risks they were taking when they bought the deal.
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Debt capital market bankers have long preached that diversifying into the US investor base is the next stage of development for Chinese issuers. But with recent transactions failing to resonate with stateside accounts, Chinese names should give up on US investors for now.
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By 2018, the European Commission will review the resolution directive that came into effect at the start of this year. In light of Italian banks’ recent struggles, maybe it's already time for a rethink.
