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A bout of activity in the Singapore dollar bond market has shown that issuers and investors see opportunities after what has been a quiet year so far. A dip in yields and the fear of rising rates has helped encourage the sellside, while buyers have taken heart from a period of currency stability. Issuers that have been waiting should jump in now before it's too late. -
Bund-ageddon may be striking fear into the hearts of traders and investors across Europe. On paper, the price moves are brutal but calm is called for.
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The European Covered Bond Council has proposed a new generation of secured funding notes, halfway between covered bonds and securitizations. But getting them off the ground is still in the hands of the regulators.
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Emerging market teams have been struggling to justify their existence of late, with international bond volumes around 30% down for CEEMEA year-to-date. Are the days of independent emerging market desks numbered?
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China's currency stands a chance this year of being admitted into the select club of those backing the International Monetary Fund's special drawing rights. But at the moment it is not certain that the RMB will be deemed to have made the grade. It should be.
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Poor data is again flowing out of China, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) hitting a one year low. But instead of sparking more worries about a growth slowdown, it has seen a calm reception from bond investors, who are getting used to betting on stimulus. So far they have been proved right.
