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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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After many months of discussions, rumours and outright bickering, Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group announced on its corporate blog that it is listing in the US instead of Hong Kong. While Alibaba’s statement on Sunday might sound definite, do not be surprised if there are more twists and turns to one of the longest-running IPO sagas in recent years. -
News of another corporate default from China has sent the media into a frenzy, with local reports of a broad sell-off in Chinese property bonds. But Zhejiang Xingrun Real Estate’s failure to pay off its creditors shouldn't be elevated to the status of a trigger event. The sector has much bigger problems than this default.
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Banks have been fretting about Russian loans, both because it looks bad to lend to a country which has recently annexed part of another sovereign state, to widespread international condemnation, and because they don't want to be stuck with the risk if wider sanctions are imposed. They should band together to push Russian issuers towards their bond desks instead.
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Financial institutions normally focus selling private placement deals in core currencies – euros and dollars — but BPCE has been busy diversifying to other currencies over the past weeks and its European peers should follow the bank’s initiative.
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The past week’s acrimonious face-off between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours is likely to be short-lived, say regional bankers and investors. But while the short term sell-off should soon turn into a chance to buy again, it is a useful chance for international investors to re-assess the political and economic risks of the region.
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Skyrocketing share prices combined with huge upside potential are making Chinese online game developers one of the hottest tickets in the equity market right now. But while the rewards of banking the next Candy Crush are certainly worth drooling over, the sector is beginning to look overheated.
