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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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How many banks does it take to sell an additional tier one deal? Only one, apparently. But that didn’t stop Barclays mandating a cast of 19 lead managers and co-leads for its AT1 debut this week. Reciprocity much? Still, there was much to admire about the deal but it does not mark this market’s coming of age.
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Not only were the bond markets awash with green deals and mandates this week, but now there's Redd (reduced emissions through deforestation and degradation) to consider.
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Here we go again. Regulators around the world have found a new scandal to investigate the banks for. This time, allegedly, for manipulating the foreign exchange markets.
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Islamic finance practitioners are used to false dawns, particularly in the UK. But there is every reason to believe that the UK government will make good on its big play this week to become the market’s western centre — including finally issuing a debut sovereign sukuk.
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If issuers and investors have any sense, 2014 will be the year they let niche currencies in from the cold and give them a seat at the grown-ups’ table with the dollar and the euro.
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The ABS market’s lobbyists have much to learn from their peers in the covered bond market.