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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 Indian government has cut its annual divestment target by half, a month before the fiscal year-end. Instead of wimping out, it would have done much better to stick to the original goal. -
Astra Sedaya Finance has injected some excitement into what has so far been a lukewarm period for the Asian loan market by dividing up syndication for its $330m fundraising by geography. The fresh approach bodes well for its success and will also give the market a much needed shake-up.
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There were several triumphant feats last week in the EM primary bond markets as Turkey and Slovenia defied the doom mongers to print good sized deals. In their wake, there was an inevitable debate about the premiums each issuer paid. But in markets this tough, market access is should worry participants more than the odd basis point saved here or there.
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Nobody believes that Danièle Nouy, the chair of the European Central Bank’s new single supervisory board, will allow any European financial institution to fail. On Sunday she was reported to have said that this is what the market expects — but that couldn't be further from the truth.
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With the UK public eyeing the value for money from the government's sale of its stake in Lloyds Banking Group this year, will the involvement of retail investors prove more hassle than it's worth?
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It doesn’t matter whether Germany accepts the European Central Bank’s Outright Monetary Transactions scheme or not. Draghi's plan has done its job and if the ECB ever needs to invent a new capital markets bazooka to point at a troublesome debt crisis it can simply invent a new one.
