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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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The leaders of the UK’s three main political parties have signed a pledge guaranteeing extra powers for the Scottish parliament if the country votes against independence at a referendum on Thursday. But that leaves people in England facing the prospect of even more decisions being taken by politicians that do not represent them. The Westminster elite should provide the English with some guarantees of their own.
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The South Africa sukuk might well go fine, but that doesn’t mean it was a good idea. The country is in no position to pay away basis points for spurious long term diversification benefits, and has no ambition to build a domestic Islamic finance market.
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Some market commentators seem to think the European Central Bank's ABS purchase programme is not the real deal, because it will be limited in size by the low volume of placed securitizations and the difficulty of pricing off-market deals. One research team estimates the ECB might buy €40bn over three years. But this seriously underestimates the potency of the ECB’s move.
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European leveraged loan issuers expect the good times to keep rolling this autumn. But issuers considering cross-border transactions should be cautious. Domestic supply is building in the US and this could mean lenders push back on margins. -
European leveraged loan issuers expect the good times to keep rolling this autumn. But issuers considering cross-border transactions should be cautious. Domestic supply is building in the US and this could mean lenders push back on margins.
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Islamic investors should not allow political turmoil to derail Pakistan’s plan to return to the sukuk market.
