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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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Reading the IMF’s latest thinking on bank liquidity will make your brain bleed and your eyes hurt. But you should persevere — it might just be the most sensible thing any public body has written on the subject all year. Let’s hope it doesn’t disappear into the thick fog of overlapping regulation.
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Asian DCM bankers are excited about the region’s growing corporate hybrid market, but they are also sceptical about there being many candidates for issuance this year. They shouldn’t be.
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Having rarity value isn’t quite the same as not having many bonds outstanding. It also depends on frequency and opportunism. Being a rare issuer is a precious status, and one that is all too easily lost.
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Australia plans to block a bid for its stock exchange by Singapore’s bourse. Disappointed Singapore officials may be angry, but they should not be surprised. The merger was always likely to fall down somewhere.
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Investors are showing some welcome caution in Europe’s high yield market. While most borrowers have enjoyed a smooth ride through the primary market, they haven’t been able to dictate pricing terms. This should placate those who fear a bubble developing.
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Natural disasters and geopolitical events have conspired to give Russia something of an advantage this year. But the country would not be in the position it is in without having worked hard to keep investors happy during the crisis.