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Turbulent market conditions of the Middle East war have pushed bond issuers and investors to try new things
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Talk of de-dollarisation has evaporated. The dollar market remains the undisputed king of financing
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After Libor fiddling and swap mis-selling, many are saying investment banks have no place in the commercial banks’ state-protected tent. The middle of a government debt crisis is not the best time to re-open this debate. But sooner or later, the ghosts will have to be faced.
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Steadily but surely, Ireland is building confidence in its debt issuance once again. Last week’s sale of treasury bills — the country’s first since its EU bail-out in 2010 — was a cautious but impressive step towards returning to the benchmark market. The team at the National Treasury Management Agency should be congratulated for providing a rare ray of light in the European periphery sovereign debt gloom.
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The top four UK banks are in trouble again, for possible mis-sales of swaps to SMEs. Saying it was a one-off will not do any more. The drive for high profits will always lead to abuses. Tough regulation will be necessary — but the banking model needs to change.
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Saying sorry properly seems to get more difficult the more senior you are. Is it arrogance or just stupidity?
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There are many Libor scandals. Untangling them is essential if there is to be any hope of a resolution.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao visited Hong Kong last week, sparking hopes among offshore renminbi market participants that they would hear a raft of specific measures that could help the market grow. They were left disappointed, but that may be for the best. So far the pace of reform has been dangerously fast. A little pause for breath would be no bad thing lest investors and issuers start to suffer from growing pains.