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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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Penal capital requirements on leveraged lending will restrict banks trying to shrink their balance sheet from participating in leveraged finance, and CLO reinvestment periods are expiring in earnest. But leveraged loans can emerge as a more robust asset class.
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South Korean borrowers will launch a spree of deals over the next month, pushing their bankers for tight pricing — and in all likelihood achieving their aims. But that will only paper over the cracks in Asia’s bond market.
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High floor prices on contingent convertibles may reassure shareholders over dilution, but they rightly worry debt investors. That’s why Swiss Re’s use of an unfloored conversion option should be welcomed by investors — and considered by banks.
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The European Commission has indicated that it will soon release its crisis management proposals, after a further period of consultation on bailing in senior debt as part of resolution regimes for failing banks. But has the EC missed its opportunity to reshape the bank finance market?
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Some market participants fear that, after a long and distinguished history, the end could now be in sight for the syndicated loans product. But they underestimate the fundamental strengths of the bank financing market.
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Shinzo Abe, former prime minister of Japan, thinks the country’s woes can be solved if policy blunders are avoided. That may be optimistic, but his acknowledgement that the country’s political system needs a shake-up is spot on.