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Covered bond issuers have been reluctant to issue on the same day as a central bank announcement, but this is starting to change
Markets are looking to the authorities to simplify blockchain issues, but they may not have the purest motives
The new European Secured Note market is keen to secure regulatory recognition for the new product but there are advantages to not having it
The possible further internationalisation of the covered bond market will present challenges as well as opportunities
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Bond trading has never been a gentleman’s game exactly, but it has always seemed a more dignified pursuit than the Wild West of the money markets. So as the full scale of the Libor scandal lurched into view, the bond markets in EMEA managed to maintain composure.
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The US Federal Reserve’s rate rise on Wednesday was much like Chelsea Football Club’s sacking of its manager José Mourinho a day later — a momentous event that you could see coming a mile away.
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While the world winces in anticipation of a brutal hit for emerging markets after the US Federal Reserve raised rates on Wednesday, remember manyy CEEMEA credits are soaking up cheap money from quantitative easing programmes in Japan and Europe.
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Regulators and politicians thought after the crisis that lenders should stick to making loans that match their liabilities — banks to the short term, insurance companies to long term lending. The opposite is happening. If regulators want to achieve their aims, they need to review the rules now.
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KfW will use sustainability criteria when choosing leads for its green bonds. It is a logical and welcome step. -
Has 2015 been a good year for M&A, or a disappointing one? It depends who you ask.
