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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
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When Mario Draghi said — for the second time— that the ECB would consider buying ABS to boost Europe’s economic prospects, everyone took note. Everyone, it seems, except Europe’s regulators, who have shown a reluctance to change their anti-securitization tack. It is time for them to swallow some pride and roll back the harshest securitization regulation — before it is too late.
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With a slew of FIG ECM deals on the way, bank fundraisings — especially in southern Europe — need to be quick, or elegant, or they will die.
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A few weeks ago the term MINT was popularised as the emerging markets’ swanky new image rebrand, one intended to take the place of BRICs, its solid sounding predecessor. But the sell off in emerging markets over the last few days — both in local currencies and credit — makes EM look crumbly, and this time there’s no one else to blame.
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The Hong Kong securities regulator has published a proposal to make H-Reits more attractive, but its suggestions are unlikely to bring in new business. The regulator needs to act on tax if it really wants to take advantage of Mainland companies looking to list property overseas.
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Having the last laugh is satisfying — just ask Russia’s Siberian Coal Energy Co (Suek). The firm is on the verge of signing a hugely successful facility after almost all corners of the emerging market loan universe said that the deal would struggle because of its five year tenor — Suek’s third loan of this length since October 2011. The time has come for lenders to accept how things are, rather than grumbling about how they think they should be.
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Asian borrowers have started selling perpetual bonds again, buoyed by hungry private bank buyers and at least a modicum of clarity around interest rates. But restraint is essential if they are to avoid a repeat of last year, when they pushed the perp structure to its limits and pulled the market down on their own heads.