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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.
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How do you solve a problem like bonuses? The UK’s Financial Services Authority has put forward some sensible principles but it has an almost impossible job, writes Gary Jenkins. A faster jobs merry-go-round could be just one of the unintended consequences of its attempts to tie pay-outs to risk taking.
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Taxpayer insurance for ring-fenced assets helped some of the most troubled UK and US banks make it through the financial crisis. Details released in the last week show the huge difference in taxpayer value between the two countries and demonstrate the importance of governments taking steps to avoiding ever again negotiating at a time of crisis.