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Chemical sector's growing uncompetitiveness a problem when it comes to attracting investment in the capital markets
When staff complain, they deserve a fair hearing, not a wall of silence
Benin reaped the rewards of its sukuk debut last week, and will do so for years to come
Little green men could be closer than they appear
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Two of the public sector bond markets’ biggest beasts locked horns this week when they picked the same day to bring dollar benchmarks in the same maturity. But this could be the new normal. -
Middle East fees for bonds have been crunched over the last year as competition heats up in the region to win mandates and other ancillary business. But issuers must be careful not to kill the golden goose.
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A post-oil world is no longer a hippy fantasy. By 2100, G7 leaders have declared, the global economy should no longer be cooking on gas. Policy and markets now face profound change.
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Khazanah Nasional took a huge step forward for socially responsible investment (SRI) in Malaysia this month with the country’s first sukuk in the sector, adopting a unique structure that could see investors’ pay-out reduced. It is a bold move for social reform, but Khazanah’s SRI sukuk may be a bit too ahead of its time.
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The transaction that was supposed to open up the additional tier one market in South Korea ended up having the opposite effect last week as Woori Bank’s penny-pinching led to a heavy sell-off in secondary. Woori is unlikely to be damaged by the incident, but it needs to recognise that its actions have consequences for the rest of the market.
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Century bonds are easy to criticise, but few instruments generate such momentum around a credit and we mustn’t forget that when they happen it is for a reason: investors want them.
