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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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Two European CMBS deals have been issued in little over a week — matching the total number of deals that have been issued since the subprime crisis began. This is clearly a positive sign, but it does not mean the market is now open for business. It will be many more years before a properly functioning market returns.
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A proposal in the Liikanen report that bankers should be paid partly with bail-inable debt is intended to build on existing attempts to align decision-making with long-term performance. At first glance, the idea might appear unfair, but it could help keep management on the right track in times of crisis.
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The European Stability Mechanism’s entry as a short term debt investor later this month is likely to push already low yields down even further. With money market funds struggling in this environment, more could close — leaving issuers with a diminished natural investor base.
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India’s government has made some bold moves this year to bolster its economic outlook and clear for a path for the country’s banks and institutions to raise money overseas. But these measures are not enough. The government should remove one its most obstructive regulations: a limit on how much borrowers can pay when going offshore.
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European issuers have lunged into tier two issuance in recent months, satisfying both a bid for yieldy paper and an urgent need for capital. But while deals will continue to tick over, a return to pre-crisis levels of supply is still some way off.
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The ghostly form of the UK’s small business development bank is becoming visible. One can guess how it might work. But government rhetoric that it will unlock a dammed flood of credit to thirsty Bill Gates types is misleading. Modest and careful assistance can help SMEs. Thinking of this as a macro stimulus splurge will end in tears.