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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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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.
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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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Exillon Energy’s no-show this week, following Ruspetro’s deal postponement earlier this year, proves that emerging market investors, despite driving the CEEMEA bond markets to record issuance levels this year, can still say niet.
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A new private debt fund hopes to entice institutional investors into emerging market loans, but banks must be at the forefront of teaching these newcomers how the market works.