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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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Covered bonds and RMBS share important similarities which both the European Central Bank and Bank of England acknowledged last year in a discussion paper. As the two asset classes evolve, their vastly different regulatory treatment should become more difficult to justify.
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The bookrunner league tables for international sukuk are skewed by huge lead manager line ups and low overall volumes and need to be taken with a pinch of salt. -
A €500m ($579m) seven year loan by Malaysia Airports Holdings has seen a stellar response, allowing a pricing cut even after launch of general syndication. The strong support in the retail phase, despite the price cut, shows that for the right credit and structure, Asian lenders are ready to take flexibility.
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Burning plants sends CO2 into the atmosphere – any 10 year old knows that. Yet thousands of bigwigs have convinced themselves otherwise. Don’t let the bond market make the same mistake.
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HKBN’s lacklustre debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has shown up the city's tough ECM environment. But it would have been worse without some help behind the scenes from banks on the deal. Syndicates are going to have to get used to going the extra mile to help issuers in the aftermarket.
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It’s been three months since China officially launched its renminbi-denominated qualified domestic institutional investor (RQDII) scheme. Expectations had seemed high, but activity has been muted. For this year at least, RQDII looks set to be a mere dessert for China’s domestic investors rather than any main course.
