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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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For too long now issuers have taken investors for granted. But ever since Fed chairman Ben Bernanke warned that he might turn off the printing presses, there’s been a marked shift in the balance of power between buyers and sellers. Even the normally bomb-proof covered bond market is beginning to feel the effects.
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European high yield is notoriously fickle. Investors pile in when things are expected to get better — then run for the hills to hide out for a while at the first sign of trouble. It's still a volatile market, and always will be — but the last six weeks suggest a greater resilience than in previous sell-offs.
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Transparency will be the key to luring investors into Basel III-compliant Indian bank debt. Now that the buyside is on heightened alert, sweeping risky components under the carpet will only backfire on issuers.
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Transparency will be the key to luring investors into Basel III-compliant Indian bank debt. Now that the buyside is on heightened alert, sweeping risky components under the carpet will only backfire on issuers.
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Europe has hit yet another stumbling block on the path to banking union, just as central banks are being urged to look for an exit from QE. Without a solid financial system, including a resolution framework which gives the public confidence that bank failures can be handled, growth will continue to be constrained.
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Polkomtel startled the loan market by using Trigon Brokerage, a non-lending adviser, to coordinate its recent loan refinancing. Banks may not like it, but they cannot dismiss it. Trigon’s coup could be the first of many.