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January kicked off with China front and centre as the upheaval in its stock market caused indices across the globe to tumble. South and southeast Asia did not escape unscathed but the chances are that when markets stabilise, investors will be eager for equity issuance from the region. -
Many loans bankers focused on Central and Eastern Europe have pinned their hopes on Turkey as a source for deal flow this year, as Russia remains thwarted, but it will not bring the hidden treasures bankers expect.
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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) pledged to tighten up the standards that govern its Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee, a welcome move at a time when the committee’s role is evolving and it is assuming greater importance as a quasi-legal authority.
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The European Central Bank needs to give Europe's regions clarity on whether it will buy their bonds. Delaying the decision costs the central bank credibility, leaves the regions in a damaging limbo, and hurts those issuers that tend to print private deals.
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Poland’s new euro denominated dual tranche bond slumped after pricing. But one bad bond should not put off other issuers. There are plenty of reasons why CEEMEA trades should work — if bankers do their part.
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Latin American bond bankers are already down in the dumps about a bare January pipeline, and a tough first week of trading in global markets has done little to lighten their mood. But this should not make Lat Am borrowers hesitate once they are ready for market: conditions are unlikely to get better.
