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The Debussy CMBS from Toys R Us showed that bank arrangers are not irreplaceable. Investors are taking a more hands-on role in structuring. This should be welcomed if it gives them the confidence to buy riskier deals.
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Asia’s issuers should consider the merits of issuing 144A dollar bonds. While investors at home stay on the sidelines, US bondholders have proved far more willing to buy into primary deals.
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It may be August, with its accompanying lethargy and investor absence, but it’s about time that public sector borrowers put their collective shoulder to the wheel and did a few deals. The European and American buyside is on holiday, but issuers should be hopping to catch the opportunities being offered in the Kangaroo market.
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A heavy burden of internal bureaucracy when dealing with emerging market issuers is nothing new to bankers. But while they have long accepted that they are there to help treasurers look good, these days they disagree with their clients over which funding strategy will put them in the best light.
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The saga of Ranhill Energy and Resources’ IPO finally came to an end last week when the deal was cancelled after being mired in problems. It has highlighted that emerging market equities are not without their risk for bankers as well as investors.
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Barclays’ £5.95bn rights issue, launched to fill a leverage gap identified just a few weeks ago, does exactly what it says on the tin. Worth considering a few points, though…