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Hong Kong has reiterated its desire to become a hub for Islamic bonds, finally changing its tax laws to be much more sukuk friendly. But with no natural investor or issuer base for the product, and rising competition from better suited Asian countries, Hong Kong will only ever be an also-ran.
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Strong order books for benchmark dollar deals from Ontario and KfW on Tuesday are proving that a lack of supply always leads to pent-up demand. It would be a deft and wise issuer that nips into the market to cash in on this bid before the next bout of QE testimony by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke.
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The Reserve Bank of India shocked markets this week with measures to curb the rupee’s decline — moves that aren’t expected to provide a long-term solution. India needs to stop fiddling at the margins and take definitive action to solve its financial problems.
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Triparty repo settlement interoperability could be a reality in Europe by the end of 2015. With new regulations putting pressure on collateral availability across the globe, it will not come a moment too soon.
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Deutsche Annington's re-launched IPO last week was said by some in the market to herald a new US-style flexibility in European markets. But the deal's success is the exception, not the rule.
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The Islamic capital markets and Shariah-compliant insurance have so far developed somewhat separately. Linking the two markets by using Islamic insurance for sukuk could breathe fresh vigour into both markets.