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With the Loan Market Association’s annual conference approaching on Thursday, bankers are taking an opportunity to review the last 12 months in the loans market. Although some optimistic predictions from last year’s conference have not been fulfilled, the loan market has developed to become a stronger and more relevant funding tool.
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Turkey has weathered a brutal few months of summer turmoil but is now being rewarded with falling funding costs and a better backdrop. It should be taking advantage of the shift to finish off this year's borrowing needs and allow the country’s other credits to follow suit.
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Nomura is reportedly set to hire Todd Sandoz, the ex-head of global fx and short-term interest rate trading at Credit Suisse in London, as global head of equities.
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Top 3 Asia (ex Japan) G3 DCM Transactions - 2013 YTD
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Currencies such as the Thai baht and Malaysian ringgit have become less attractive to Korean issuers on an after-swap basis but a huge USD pipeline means they may need to diversify later this year.
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—Daniel Maguire, head of SwapClear in the U.S. at LCH.Clearnet in New York, on the testing of client clearing for interest rate swaps in Europe.
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Failure to deliver a sales tax hike next year to tackle Japan’s deteriorating fiscal dynamics could lead to a decline in investor confidence and cause a domestic bond selloff, say experts.
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Asiamoney PLUS highlights the latest job changes from across the fixed income and financial markets.
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The US bank once again demonstrates its capabilities in fixed income services, ranking above its rivals for both credit and interest rate services. BNP Paribas also retains its top billing for commodities.
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Interest in the socially responsible investment (SRI) market has boomed this year. Issuers are rushing to claim their warm fuzzy credentials and investors are on the hunt for deals that can do some good. But the market is a complicated one and has its detractors. It must be allowed time to grow.
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Asia’s debt capital markets have finally sparked back into life and it is Korean credits that are the most sought after. But while the usual parade of state-backed banks will have no trouble accessing markets, the country’s high yield names are unlikely to benefit.