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The revelations brought to light so far by the lawsuit brought against the raters and arranger of Cheyne Capital’s structured investment vehicle highlight the way that the creation of triple-A structured finance instruments compromised the perception of agency independence. Reform must surely follow.
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is, after months of talk, finally getting tough on hybrid capital. Panglossian banks that ignored repeated warnings about the future eligibility of the product may regret their enthusiasm.
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A handful of new international loans in Russia have woken this market out of hibernation. But with bank lenders still very reluctant to take on more exposure, this by no means spells a recovery.
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If bankers think that the furore over bonuses has receded with the passage of time, they should think again. Politicians are mounting a renewed, and in some cases, co-ordinated attack as banks return to profitability and bad habits.
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A Eu3.9bn project financing for the Nord Stream gas pipeline is out to lenders this week. This prestigious deal, backed by European governments and structured to appeal to a conservative lending market, shouldn’t just fly in syndication, it should soar. If not, it will be back to the drawing board for the project finance market.
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The securitisation market is experiencing a wave of optimism not seen since, well, this time last year. It might still have several key areas of uncertainty to deal with but the time is right for a — cautious — issuer to test the water.