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    A large majority of market participants fear that the recent strong performance of the financial institutions bond market might not last beyond the summer despite the stunning order books and spread tightening the sector is currently enjoying.
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    For all the talk of emerging markets and European potential, the US is still the market that matters most in investment banking, argues David Rothnie. That makes BarCap’s Lehman acquisition look smarter than ever.
  • Barclays Capital has promoted Hans Fuchs, global loans head for Asia Pacific, to chief operating officer for global finance and risk solutions in Asia Pacific as part of the bank’s restructuring of its capital markets business.
  • ANZ, the Australian lender that has been expanding rapidly in the Asian markets, agreed to acquire part of Royal Bank of Scotland’s Asian network this week in a deal that will boost its debt financing and capital markets business.
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    UK Financial Investments, the arms-length entity set up to manage government stakes in UK banks, has made drastic changes in its management only eight months after being put in place.
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    An aggressive lending strategy focused on a select group of clients that is designed to maximise capital markets and advisory revenues — it’s page one of the investment banking play-book, 2009 edition. But while many are still trying, BNP Paribas has the wallet-share growth to prove it works, writes David Rothnie.