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The turning macro cycle means smaller bank issuers can afford to take their time and steer clear of the seemingly piping hot but unpredictable bond market -
Plotting market turning points is often prone to false starts
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Imminent half year results will reveal whether the new Swiss bank is a hastily patched monster or a new financial powerhouse
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Bank debt capital is a hot commodity again across the globe. The AT1 layer, in its current form, has fulfilled its modus operandi
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Far more green bonds are being used for refinancing than building new projects to combat climate change, this needs to change
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Idea of counting securities underwriting emissions at 33% must be rejected
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Securitization hardly adds resilience to a funding model if it shuts at the same time as other options
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Banks are always in someone’s sights, sometimes even their owner's. But look to the bond market, not the newspapers, for whether they are in real trouble
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Banks cannot rely on deposit growth
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Pressure to increase returns is driving international expansion as Japanese banks position for growth and hopes rise of more M&A activity from their domestic clients
