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Weak or half-hearted response to Greenland threats will leave markets crumbling
Over the last week the US president has pushed to make homes and consumer credit more affordable but these policies risk unintended consequences
Issuance volumes may be high but demand is even higher. Credit issuers in particular should take full advantage
Hounding the Fed does not make the US bond market more attractive
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‘Look at the issuer as a whole’ is the mantra of the corporate and supranational green bond markets, and rightly so. But we need to apply the same approach to sovereigns. -
Chinese companies have raised equity in the US at a record pace this year. The deal flow has quashed fears that a hostile White House would dissuade China’s hordes of technology startups from listing on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.
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Senator Marco Rubio is the latest Republican in the US to launch an attack on what conservative voices have recently dubbed “woke capital,” apparently putting the GOP at odds with an investment world that has embraced ESG.
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Mental health is moving to the forefront in the discussion of what action lenders should take when people are no longer able to pay back their debts. One lasting legacy of the pandemic could be that repossessing a home becomes a last resort rather than a first response and that will have consequences for investors in mortgage-backed products.
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There is a golden opportunity for banks to set a precedent by issuing sustainability-linked bonds across the capital stack, rather than waiting for regulators to finish fretting over the guidance.
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Harassment allegations at institutions with social and environmental purposes, from schools to public sector banks, are sobering reminders that ethical investment is not only about how borrowers spend investors’ money: ESG investing should catalyse cultural change across the financial industry. But this will be a long and difficult fight.
