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The public bond market needs a Gulf reopener with transparent pricing
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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With France’s spreads over Germany grinding ever tighter, funding opportunities are ripe for French local authorities who can pay enough of a spread over the sovereign to attract funding at low yields. But with French fundamentals as they are, there is no telling how long this will last. Borrowers should come while they can.
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Some market participants are concerned that the European Central Bank’s asset quality review (AQR) and subsequent European Banking Authority stress tests are going to hold back a eurozone recovery next year. Better that than the alternative.
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The Indian economy is finally showing signs of revival more than six months after news from the US of a tapering of quantitative easing battered the country’s markets. India’s current account deficit has reduced a lot, although fiscal developments seem bleak at best. But the country has built up its defences — which will help in its battle against future economic challenges.
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The post-crisis era, in which ABS investors have been highly rewarded for taking minimal risks, is coming to an end. Spreads in peripheral and non-core bonds have raced in, more accurately reflecting the underlying risks involved. It’s time for regulators to follow suit and ensure new rules do the same thing.
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European officials have hit upon a new idea for curing the eurozone’s economic ills: loans as rewards for countries hitting certain targets in economic reforms. But with the introduction of a permanent bailout borrower in the form of the European Stability Mechanism, and an active central bank, the eurozone doesn’t need yet another form of financial assistance.
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The post-crisis era, in which ABS investors have been highly rewarded for taking minimal risks, is coming to an end. Spreads in peripheral and non-core bonds have raced in, more accurately reflecting the underlying risks involved. It’s time for regulators to follow suit and ensure new rules do the same thing.