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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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Regulators’ reactions to the funding crises of 2007 and 2008 have served to make the money markets better prepared for a potential sovereign default in the eurozone.
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After a blistering start to the year, the European high yield bond market is taking a breather as investors push back on aggressive structures. This is no bad thing.
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Korea’s regulator appears weak and indecisive over the sale of Woori Bank. It needs to stick to a strategy — any strategy — or further damage its reputation at home and abroad.
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The European Commission might be breathing a sigh of relief that its messy involvement with Germany's WestLB will soon come to an end. But it shouldn't think for a moment that it has achieved anything.
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Good news for emerging market lenders: M&A is back and borrowers are looking for loans. But is this really the fee-rich business that bankers have been waiting for? So far, it appears not, but a small fee is better than no fee.
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Criticising Cocos means criticising the consensus that these securities will solve the capital problems of the big international banks. Plenty of people, from DCM bankers to treasurers to politicians, have vested interests in backing the new system. Mervyn King should be applauded for resisting the urge.