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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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The first tranche of the RBS selldown loses money for the taxpayer. But it’s a long way from being over, and history could show it was a smart move.
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Emerging markets bankers say Turkish banks, in their new enthusiasm for MTNs, have taken their devotion to an alternative market a little too far. But the Turkish issuers are only using this market exactly as they were sold it.
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Funding for small and medium enterprises is everyone’s favourite thing. But unless it makes money, nobody will do it.
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DBS managed to surprise much of the market last week when it picked dollars for the first covered bond issue out of Singapore. If the Lion City is serious about establishing a covered bond market, euros need to be the currency of choice. -
Greece may be off most market participants’ radars for the moment. But with another election in the country looking increasingly likely, an already busy period for political risk could be about to grow worse.
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Regulators, politicians and investors are right to be sceptical about synthetic securitizations as a tool for transferring risk. Pre-crisis deals were rife with confusing, and at times dishonest, documentation. But with the right approach, these deals can help banks reduce their risk and give qualified investors access to much needed yield.
