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The preference for a diverse group of lead managers and the convention of reciprocity keep covered bond bookrunning competitive despite concentration so far this year
Chemical sector's growing uncompetitiveness a problem when it comes to attracting investment in the capital markets
When staff complain, they deserve a fair hearing, not a wall of silence
Benin reaped the rewards of its sukuk debut last week, and will do so for years to come
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Debt bankers tried their best last year to drum up demand for synthetic currency bonds, but after the lacklustre performance of a few early deals combined with a big spike in investor caution, the market quickly fizzled out. Is there greater hope for the synthetic currency market this year? There is reason to think not. It might just be even worse.
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French courts threw out contractual rights when they ruled to protect the owners of the Coeur Défense tower from their creditors. But the answer to this isn’t self-righteous indignation. It’s to beware of any market that’s never seen a default.
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Public sector debt markets, while better than they were in December, remain fragile and must be handled with care. Fade’s pulled five year bond is an early warning for SSA borrowers not to push pricing too far.
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Another year, another BTA restructuring, and this time around, creditors are adamant that it will lead to a reassessment of attitudes to Kazakh debt. That's an understandable reaction, but it looks unlikely.
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The disparity between the borrowing costs of identically-rated European companies from different jurisdictions has ballooned. The gap reflects the contrasting funding conditions for domestic lenders rather than a changed credit outlook at borrowers, but it may not last long.
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Indications that Luxembourg and Ireland could issue sovereign sukuk in the coming months have galvanised London’s Islamic market participants to demand a UK government rethink on the asset class. The Treasury appears no closer than it did a year ago to meeting this call, but the market looks perfectly primed.