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Securitisation was blamed for causing the financial crisis that was triggered in 2007. But the technique must now be recognised for its potential to resuscitate fragile banks.
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The effects of JP Morgan’s shock $2bn loss in its Chief Investment Office are likely to be felt far beyond the bank. At the very least, it has shattered an already fragile trust in the industry. It may also be the nail in the coffin for traditional measures of risk.
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The recent cut in China’s reserve requirement ratio looks like bad news for the offshore renminbi market, pushing down funding costs at home at a time when the dim sum market is looking less and less attractive. But there are reasons to be optimistic about the future of the offshore renminbi debt market.
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Foreign investors are hungry to get access to China’s capital markets, and the small moves to allow investor inflows are nowhere near enough to sate their appetite. But investor protection in the country is not strong enough, and foreign investors should take great care before investing in the mainland market.
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Puttables have long been seen as the note of choice for struggling banks or market newcomers. But Rabobank’s exceptional structured puttable last week shows the format can be useful even for credits that are deemed to be super safe.
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If Spain steps in to recapitalise its banks, it needs to be done the right way. Contingent capital securities have been OK in the past — but they may not be the best way forward now.