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Thomas Mummert, global head of FX investor sales resigned from the Australian bank earlier this month.
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Asiamoney PLUS highlights the latest job changes from across the fixed income and financial markets.
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Top 3 Asia (ex Japan) Syndicated Loans Transactions - Last 12-month rolling
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Emerging markets, which have “kept trade moving” and “commodity prices afloat” during the financial crisis are again a source of risk -
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s decision to widen the range of assets eligible for the Liquidity Coverage Ratio, cut the amount of assets required and delay full implementation is positive for the banking industry and a victory for lobbyists. Banks can now breathe a sigh of relief. But let’s not pretend these changes will do much to help the wider economy.
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With Basel III just two years away, the syndicated loan market is running out of time to face up to the increased costs of the Liquidity Coverage Ratio. Lenders and borrowers watching developments know they must, as they have done before, adapt or die.
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Curing or preventing bank runs with liquid assets is a well-meant, fine idea. But the Basel Liquidity Coverage Ratio is like having an extra bucket of water to pour into an emptying bath. When liquidity starts to drain away, only central banks can put back the plug.
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Asian bond bankers have had a barn-storming start to the year, but their next step will be to bring a raft of unfamiliar names to the market. There could be few better times to do so. This market has a lot of room for failed deals.
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Despite the buoyant mood in SSA markets, the prospects for the top quality issuers remain unclear in the dollar market. Borrowers will have to rein in their ambitions, at least as far as size is concerned.
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Top 3 Southeast Asia DCM Transactions - Last 12-month rolling
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Chinese banks are poised to play a more central role in merger and acquisition financing activity in Asia as mainland brands continue branching out beyond the country’s borders in 2013.
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Increasing refinancing needs from South Korean companies may prompt them to tap the overseas bond market more than in 2012 as banks, which have led Korean issuance, take a breather.
