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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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South Africa is having rating trouble, and it looks serious. Since Friday, it is teetering on the edge of investment grade at both Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, a big problem for a country with a lot of infrastructure to build. But South Africa’s woes don't go too deep, and the country's growth could bounce back quickly. -
A group of companies has committed to the Science Based Targets Initiative drive to reduce their carbon emissions at the kind of fast pace required to make a real difference to global warming. Initiatives like these are valuable, and begging to be supported by capital markets investors.
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New rules on Indian offshore borrowings have dismayed local bankers as it bans them from participating in offshore deals for non-bank financial corporations and firms that support infrastructure — the bread and butter of their loans business. But the changes are not a bad thing and will shake Indian lenders out of their complacency.
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The ECB’s increasingly heavy hints of its intentions have market players thinking that a cut to the deposit rate on December 3rd is almost a foregone conclusion.
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It has been a stressful time to bring IPOs to market recently, and a good many have failed. But the signs are that 2016 will begin with investors cash-rich and ready to listen to new deal stories.
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Chinese debt houses have gained market share this year thanks in no small part to the power of their balance sheets. While competitors have long criticised Chinese banks’ willingness to use capital to win a place on deals, there’s little reason to stop an approach that is clearly reaping rewards.
