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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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Corporate treasurers that have already refinanced this year may be happy that they’ve locked in some of the tightest pricing seen since the crisis. But they could face a battle — and higher fees — when lenders turn their minds to extension options that have to be approved next year.
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Retail investors should have as much right as fund managers to short stocks. But Hong Kong’s stock exchange would be well advised to hold punters back from short selling until markets have recovered some stability.
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With international banks caught in a capital conundrum, the smart money is moving to the denominator of capital ratios — risk weighted assets. To square the circle of pressure to lend, to recapitalise, and to derisk, banks are turning to techniques once dubbed “financial alchemy”. But we should think twice before dismissing this process.
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Corporate treasurers that have already refinanced this year may be happy that they’ve locked in some of the tightest pricing seen since the crisis. But they could face a battle — and higher fees — when lenders turn their minds to extension options that have to be approved next year.
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Why the long face? The European debt situation is now so abysmal that its leaders cannot possibly offer up anything other than a definitive, confidence-boosting solution. Right?
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Has Islamic finance come of age with Goldman Sachs’ sukuk plans? It's hard to know. But the bank could help the market by being a bit less mysterious about the motivations behind its highly surprising new direction.