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In the build-up to the Paris-based United Nations Climate Talks this weekend, banks are falling over themselves to demonstrate green credentials through their lending, their asset books and their borrowing. But just as important is what they choose not to finance, and why. -
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), the country’s financial markets watchdog, is understood to be vexed about the lack of retail participation in two recent high-profile IPOs. But this is much ado about nothing, and it would be a mistake for the regulator to start meddling again to protect the interests of small investors.
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Credit Suisse’s withdrawal from primary dealerships has scared the market, while regulatory change is hurting other banks still in the business. Now issuers must take responsibility for their own liquidity – and that means doing bigger deals.
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Bankers are predicting a strong return of Russian bond issuance from non-sanctioned credits in 2016. But these issuers would be foolish to wait until next year when there is an issuance window open now.
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Commentary around the one year anniversary of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect seems pretty unanimous in suggesting the scheme has failed to achieve its goals. However, if one looks at past Chinese experiments in capital account liberalisation, the Stock Connect’s early performance should neither surprise nor disappoint.
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International syndicated lending to Russia has been in the deep freeze for the last 12 months, with only a handful of safe, commodity-backed loans arranged. The European Council will review its sanctions on Russia in a few weeks, but don’t expect the market to thaw.
