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Asian bond issuers have rarely faced a more harrowing market. After a record start to the year, many issuers are now putting their plans on hold in response to tumbling investor confidence.
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Suek is the second Russian credit to make a quick return to the market for a large loan this year. It is a decision that risks putting a strain on relationships and frustrating all concerned.
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If Europe is serious about growth, it needs to get serious about securitisation. The PCS initiative should help.
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With its pockets empty, the Spanish government could find that subscribing to contingent capital in failed banks is better than becoming a long term equity investor in that least favoured of sectors.
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Investors are hiding under their desks, issuers are scared to pull the trigger and a €100bn bail-out can barely raise a smile. Surely now is not the time to come to the bond market? For some Asian issuers, it just might be.
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Graff Diamonds was forced to cancel its IPO last week, giving bankers another example of how tough the Hong Kong market is at the moment. But it was not just the economic backdrop that forced the company to scrap its deal: Graff took an approach that would have been aggressive at the best of times.