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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.
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China is expected to introduce incentives for green bond issuance as part of its efforts to push forward its developing green bond market. Singapore should do the same, if it wants to bring its sluggish bond market back to life. -
The supply-demand dynamic for overseas syndicated loans from India so far this year is firmly in favour of demand. This has resulted in price compression that is a headache for banks but makes it a great time for Indian corporates to refinance. Borrowers should act now.
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Those watching Zambia bonds might think that the $1.25bn deal this week yielding 9.375% demonstrates a borrower on the ropes considering in 2012 it paid a coupon of 5.375% for its debut bond. In fact, this is a borrower showing smarts when the rest of the CEEMEA gang appear to have bottled it.
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The adding of FC Barcelona legend Pep Guardiola’s name to a list of pro-independence candidates for the Catalonia regional parliament elections in September is the latest in a long line of football/capital markets crossovers. Rarely do they end well.
