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Weakness observed, but liquid issuers in defensive maturities with ‘good concession and a bit of yield’ have little to fear
Bloc steals focus in euro market this week as World Bank's IDA brings SEC-exempt debut in dollars
New EU deal and year's final sovereign syndications move into focus amid continued yield sell-offs
‘Very important transaction’ for the DMO in meeting investor needs where they are, says debt chief
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Turkey’s position economically, and from a capital markets standpoint, is better at the end of 2019 than it was a year ago. However, that is not to say all is well with the country — far from it. Prospects for 2020 are, at best, mixed with growing concerns over central bank independence and high debt levels
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After years with little in the way of technological improvements, momentum is finally building behind several projects that could reshape primary capital markets. These systems will undergo their first tests in the SSA market. Intriguingly, the winner could come from either the public or private sectors. Burhan Khadbai reports -
Christine Lagarde, the new European Central Bank president, has planted a flag, placing climate change at the centre of the ECB’s priorities. That is bold — and laudable — but if the ECB is to have a meaningful impact, green QE is not enough. The ECB must divest its holdings of unsustainable assets.
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The eurozone authorities should introduce a financial instrument that bundles together bonds from its member countries to provide a safe asset for investors at times of crisis, according to Ignazio Visco, governor of the Bank of Italy.
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BlackRock is bearish on the prospects of the government bond market in 2020, thanks to the exhaustion of monetary policy as a means of generating growth. Instead, the world’s largest asset manager is looking to move deeper into riskier assets such as emerging markets where there is still room for further easing.
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Morgan Stanley has been fined €20m by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) for manipulation of French and Belgian government bond prices. The bank intends to appeal the fine.
