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The derivatives market gathered in London on Thursday night to celebrate its leading players
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After a strong start to the year, global emerging market local currency debt issuance has taken a beating amid the volatility sparked by fears of a reduction in US quantitative easing. Local currency markets are more important than ever — but for stability to be achieved, the institutional investor base must broaden. Philip Moore reports.
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Latin American companies have been busily diversifying their funding sources in recent years, attracting strong demand for local currency bonds sold to global investors. That demand is having a big effect on what is achievable: coupons have fallen and tenors have risen, making global local deals a viable alternative. Philip Moore reports.
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Hong Kong’s equity market was sent into a frenzy last week after it was confirmed that IPO talks between Alibaba Group and the city’s exchange had broken down, sparking a war of words in the press by senior management from the two sides. While it may seem ludicrous for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to let such a huge IPO slip through its fingers, it was the correct decision.
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The Shanghai Free Trade Zone could become a competing market for Hong Kong’s offshore China yuan market, with end users there potentially having access to the full range of fx products allowed in Hong Kong, according to structurers and traders.
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Nick Perry, director in equity derivatives sales at Bank of Montreal in New York, has joined Wells Fargo in a similar role.
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Alok Modi, director in long-end and STRIPS trading at Barclays in London, is joining Morgan Stanley as head of government bond and credit default swap trading for Europe.