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Many saw the US Federal Reserve’s decision to lend hundreds of billions of dollars to certain central banks at the height of the coronavirus crisis as pivotal in preventing further calamity in global markets. Brad Setser, senior fellow for international economics at the Council of Foreign Relations, gives a great deal of credit to the Fed for its forceful intervention. But if markets begin to see the US central bank as a global lender of last resort, there may be a greater risk of imprudent behaviour and more political tumult in the US. -
European equity capital markets are gearing up for a wave of autumn IPOs and are worrying that they will struggle for investor attention. But one of the few good things to have emerged from the coronavirus pandemic — the use of technology to accelerate deal calendars — should alleviate fears of congestion.
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A temporary forum created by the European Central Bank to discuss the proposed European Distribution of Debt Instruments (EDDI) project will hold its first meeting in September.
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Moody’s Corp has acquired a minority stake in credit rating agency Malaysian Rating Corp (MARC), giving the US firm additional access to Malaysia’s domestic bond and sukuk markets.
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Anne Stevenson-Yang is a director and co-founder of J Capital Research, a New York firm and short seller that specialises in Chinese companies, as well as international companies looking to grow their business in China. GlobalCapital spoke to Stevenson-Yang about the dangers of trusting financial reporting from China, and steps stock exchanges could take to stifle the likelihood of fraud.
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UK student loan securitizations are set to repay faster if the government decides to reform inflation indices in 2030, benefiting junior investors. Other noteholders could see returns drop if the government opts for an earlier switch date, however.
