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The Asian high yield market seemed to have finally got going in late January, with a parade of borrowers successfully pricing bonds. But the apparent failure of trades from two southeast Asian credits has taken its toll, shutting the market to further deals. With conditions already difficult, leads should act more responsibly — and say whether the bonds are going ahead or not. -
The Formosa bond market has had an exciting start to the year. International issuers — some returning, others debuting — have been flocking to Taiwan's renminbi market to show their determination to do RMB business at a time when Hong Kong's traditionally dominant dim sum market only saw two public deals in January. But observers should beware of getting over-excited. Formosas may have some appeal right now, but there is a long way to go.
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For months, Syriza, Greece's recently elected left-wing party, has been exclusively known across Europe and capital markets for its anti-austerity views. Now we are hearing something more surprising and worrying: Greece's new government is beginning to side with Putin’s Russia.
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A 367 day loan? Could that have been designed to tick a regulatory box? Of course it could. But don’t scoff — banks have always gone right up to the line of compliance — and they always will.
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A 367 day loan? Could that have been designed to tick a regulatory box? Of course it could. But don't scoff - banks have always gone right up to the line of compliance - and they always will.
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Capital Markets Union merits the three capital letters. It is a grandiose project planned by a Commission which is fresh to the task, full of energy, and dealing with a European leadership more aware than before of the need to cooperate in economics and finance. It is also the perfect cover for a project to fix the past five years of poor regulation in Europe.
