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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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Policy makers and regulators don’t like risks, which is why they keep attempting the impossible — regulating them out of existence. The most recent example comes in the form of the European Commission’s Prospectus Directive III.
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Transparency has been among the top priorities of regulators and policy makers in the post-crisis era, but they don’t seem to understand what kind of information is important or when it becomes so.
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A list of 27 Russian banks and corporates have set up the Analytical Credit Rating Agency, and staffed it with some of the biggest names in the Russian capital markets. But while Russia needs a domestic ratings agency more than ever, its biggest challenge will be establishing credibility.
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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.
