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UBS will issue a pair of offerings on Wednesday that feature a high, fixed rate of return, provided the S&P 500 does not decline.
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Scottish Widows has launched a six-year investment plan with a potential 45% return based on the performance of the FTSE100.
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Western European sovereigns alone will need to raise over €950bn in 2010 — no surprise then that the hearts and minds of the major international banks are focused on winning the mandates for the portion of that debt to be issued via syndication again next year. Jo Richards asks a selection of borrowers how they award this prestigious business and bankers on how they win it.
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Into this wasteland rode Asia’s sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt issuers. They were prepared to pay-up to issue, and — despite ballooning deficits and conscious that the global economic fall-out would hurt their finances — they were among the few names investors could trust. The Philippines sold the first deal of the year, and Indonesia followed soon, after a pair of Korea’s state-owned policy banks tapped the market. Pretty soon the bond market was on fire.
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Securitisation was once seen by governments as a vital tool to address budget problems and develop capital markets. The events of recent years, however, have tarnished its image. Nevertheless, Chris Dammers discovers that the technique may still have a role to play as governments try to escape from deficits and stimulate their economies.
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While bank issuers have struggled to keep their dominance in the Schuldschein market during the credit crisis, sovereigns have stepped into the breach and developed a bigger appetite for this niche product. But as Francesca Young finds out, it is not to everyone’s liking and doubts persist as to how long term a solution it is for sovereigns.