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There was a mixed bag of views across the capital markets after the European Central Bank unleashed a new comprehensive stimulus package on Thursday, comprising restarting net bond buying, a rate cut and a tiered deposit rate system for banks. -
More banks are expected to take advantage of the third series of targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO III) after the European Central Bank sweetened the terms of the funding programme on Thursday. Mario Draghi looked set to leave his position as ECB president on a bang, having also announced tiered rates of deposit for banks and a return to monthly asset purchases.
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North American companies with a higher share of female directors on their boards also have higher credit ratings for their debt, according to analysis by Moody’s.
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Brexit will shrink the size of financial markets in the European Union, the International Monetary Fund has warned as it urged the new Commission to step up its work on creating a Capital Markets Union (CMU).
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Myanmar has made a raft of regulatory changes to attract foreign investment, removing ownership limits and cutting red tape. But senior figures in the country admit that poor infrastructure is a major problem — and the solution requires private capital. Morgan Davis reports.
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing’s (HKEX) surprise £31.6bn takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is being hailed by some ECM bankers as a complementary acquisition that will bring markets in the east and west closer together. But the political fires raging in London and Hong Kong have put the proposal’s success in serious doubt, write Jonathan Breen and Aidan Gregory.
