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It’s great that the first trio of post-crisis CLO deals has finally emerged, but the scale of new issuance will be dwarfed by the wall of liquidity that leaves the market. This withdrawal of credit will increase the risk of corporate insolvencies, with bad consequences for the real economy.
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China tech has been one of the big investment trends on US exchanges and the news that LightInTheBox is seeking a listing in America has revived hopes that investors still have appetite such credits. The question is whether they should be considered technology companies at all.
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CLO investors need to be realistic about equity returns. If not, the risks could quickly become terrible.
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As the UK economy flatlines, there are calls to ginger up the banking sector. Dividing one of the nationalised banks into a network of German-style regional lenders is a creative idea. But it would not address the lack of growth, nor is the UK ready for such a fundamental reform.
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Are you a European sovereign in a spot of bother? Need a loan? Fear not, for Europe’s bail-out borrowers, more often bond market party poopers than belles of the ball, are suddenly all the rage. Extra issuance to fund Cyprus’s bail-out will be snapped up.
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Africa’s infrastructure investment shortfall will not be remedied by a sudden burst of project bonds. Patience and an unwavering commitment to financial market reforms are needed.