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There are more risks than rewards for banks in the primary market right now. -
The London listing review, out this week, has been hailed as a vital chance for the City to straighten its slipping crown as Europe’s top financial centre.
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If the UK government is serious about reversing the trend in declining homeownership it needs to do more than the half-hearted guarantee on a narrow subset of loans announced in this week’s Budget.
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The Schuldschein market must adapt if it wants to win back its international borrower base. While competing with public bonds on price may be out of reach, the instrument can take a leaf out of the US private placement’s book and introduce deferred funding.
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Look at any bank’s website or hear its CEO speak and you will get a torrent of virtuous words about climate change, sustainability and supporting clients on their journeys to net zero. The same goes for big investors, from BlackRock down, but the windows of their ivory towers are misted up with all the hot air being spouted.
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Italy lost €45bn of orders from its 10 year bond issue this week when it tightened the spread to 4bp inside initial price thoughts. It was a close echo of when investors pulled €75bn of bids for Spain’s 10 year in January.
