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  • Markets go into 2020 fretting about a global recession and an escalation of tradetensions between the US and China, according to 25 heads of debt capital markets in the EMEA market, in Toby Fildes’ annual outlook survey. Respondents are mildly pessimistic on spreads and fees in the primary markets as well. But on the plus side, bankers are feeling hopeful about sustainability-themed bonds and almost unanimously believe issuance will top $270bn.
  • Credit Suisse expects to make a pre-tax loss in its investment banking and capital markets (IBCM) division this year, it said at an investor day on Wednesday. But it pointed to a strong pipeline for 2020.
  • Major EMEA industries including telecoms and retail are facing a tough 2020 from a credit perspective, Moody’s has warned.
  • Indian issuers thronged the offshore bond market this year, with volumes from the country easily beating 2018 numbers. But cracks in the market have started to show. While deal flow will be strong in 2020, concerns around the health of the financial sector and the changing status of state-owned enterprises are keeping investors on edge. Morgan Davis reports.
  • Schuldschein salespeople, hunting for new investors with deep pockets, are targeting institutions with environmental, social and governance portfolios as the trend for green deals flourishes.
  • The Chinese local government financing vehicle (LGFV) sector ran into some trouble this week, causing a sell-off in the secondary market and a primary deal to be pulled. The fallout from the events could lead to a challenging start to 2020, writes Addison Gong.