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There is every reason to be sceptical of the UK’s plan for a national infrastructure bank. Infrastructure is hard to finance because governments are unreliable. Combining hard assets expected to pay back over 30 years with democratic governments that change course every few makes private investors reluctant to treat long-term infra projects as a pure matter of credit risk. -
The first move has been made to consolidate the alphabet soup of industry bodies that try to raise standards in corporate reporting on environmental, social and governance issues — an essential feedstock for responsible investing. More mergers are likely as the private sector races to strengthen its influence before regulators take control.
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A new UK national infrastructure bank, announced by the government on Wednesday, is set to be up and running quickly, although details remain thin on the ground. While framed around infrastructure, a big part of its mandate could relate to the country's net zero carbon plans.
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China Evergrande Group got some relief from recent selling pressure this week, after convincing a large group of equity holders not to exercise a put option. It also signed up two new state-backed investors.
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Bond Origination Technologies (Bots), a new tech company that aims to automate pricing indications in the primary debt capital markets, has completed an initial fundraising round and formed an advisory board ahead of a launch next year. GlobalCapital spoke to the founders to find out more about the product.
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Chinese domestic bond investors got a break from a wave of recent selling pressure this week, after a statement from a powerful financial regulator and a repayment pledge from one beleaguered issuer. But high-profile defaults continue.
