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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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The bond market is awash with liquidity and rates are low. Issuers are understandably eager to lock in long-dated funding and perpetuals represent the ultimate opportunity. But investors have shown that structures with no step-up are a step too far.
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The loan market is groaning under the weight of ambitious lending banks hoping to participate at the very top level of transactions. But this surplus of senior lenders is symptomatic of a general overpopulation in the loan market that cannot last.
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The possibility of bridge-to-bond loan facilities in CEEMEA has got the region's M&A bankers rubbing their hands with glee. Finally there might be a way to encourage dormant companies to spend again. But bankers should be careful. Focusing too much on this model could put the brakes on future investment.
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David Cameron will announce tomorrow that the UK is now heading for a referendum on quitting the EU. Leaving the union would be the biggest threat to London’s financial markets for decades. While europhiles slept, euroscepticism has grown strong in the UK. It’s time it was properly challenged – with the facts.
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The possibility of bridge-to-bond loan facilities in CEEMEA has got the region's M&A bankers rubbing their hands with glee. Finally there might be a way to encourage dormant companies to spend again. But bankers should be careful. Focusing too much on this model could put the brakes on investment.
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Japan has not been a source of much hope for those in the financial markets in recent years, but equity analysts and investors are starting to become more bullish on the country. It may be too early to break out the champagne, but ECM bankers look set for a good year in a country that rarely offers much in the way of dealflow.