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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 decision by UBS to pull out of the SSA business is a warning signal to issuers that they must change their ways. There are short term benefits to resisting such change, but a failure to adapt to the new reality will be disastrous in the long term.
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Intesa Sanpaolo’s decision to remove the call options from several lower tier two securities to optimise their capital treatment under Basel III has stunned the market. But it makes absolute economic sense — and it’s high time everyone accepted that.
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As if any further evidence were needed, a new report by Fitch has offered another slug of support for the reputation of European RMBS. The continent's regulators need to start giving the product the credit it deserves.
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By bringing a dollar deal that offered a curve-adjusted reoffer spread of just a few basis points over US Treasuries, the Swedish debt management office has not only blown apart the minimum spread myth of Treasuries plus 10bp but also has shown how low a borrower can go against the dollar benchmark.
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The Islamic finance market is having arguably its best year ever. After a catalogue of breakthroughs, the industry has plenty to celebrate and every reason to look forward to an even better 2013. So why is it so downbeat?
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Berau Coal Energy investors are wondering whether they will be able to use a change of control put in one of its outstanding bonds. But they only have themselves to blame. They should have pushed for clearer language in documentation.