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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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Over the last decade no bank has drawn more criticism for executing CEEMEA bonds for low or no fees than Deutsche Bank. That the bank is now pulling back from this region should be an example to other banks, and to issuers, that it is difficult to build a sustainable business this way. -
The IPO of Dali Foods has become a talking point among bankers that admire what they reckon is the first true bookbuilt equity transaction in Hong Kong in a long time. Their enthusiasm is rightly placed and the company’s tactic is positive for the rest of the year’s pipeline.
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The corporate hybrid capital market is a fragile origami form designed to please rating agencies, tax authorities, accountants and investors all at once. Standard & Poor’s disrupted it last week by stripping equity credit from 29 deals. The market will get over this. But fundamentally, it remains in denial: hybrids, as they stand, are not a stable, reliable product.
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Chinese property developers have been quick to capitalise on opportunities in their domestic bond market this year, taking advantage of a new funding channel available at a much cheaper cost. But with more and more issuers expected to use the onshore route, debt investors need to start better reading the risks.
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Investment banks all want the same things — more capital, smaller loan books, and more concentration on more profitable business. When banks announce a turnaround, they should be judged on specifics, not aspirations, and on this, Standard Chartered’s strategy update is pretty watery fare.
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Peru took some stick from bankers for its return to the European bond markets last week, but the deal is a pleasing sign that Latin American issuers are finally looking at the long term.
