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Bond syndication process cheats investors
New issue distribution is not a fair deal for bond investors because the syndication process is so opaque
The Russian Federation returned to the international markets last month for the first time since its 1998 default, potentially paving the way for corporate issuers to follow.
Risks to investment include high inflation and corporate governance problems in many African countries.
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BAML hires co-head of credit sales
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has appointed Gerry Walker as co-head of Americas credit sales. Working alongside Steve Hollender, who has led the bank’s investment grade credit sales team since 2004, Walker will manage investment grade, structured...
Morgan Stanley: inverted swap spreads here for the long term
The inverted swap spread, where medium and long-term government bond yields exceed corresponding swap rates, is set to persist and will prompt a shift in the interest rate hedging strategies of UK pension funds and insurers, according to US bank Morgan...
Market Analysis: Pressures on European high yield issuance
Speculative grade bond issuance in the EMEA region recovered strongly in 2009, but borrowers’ access to the capital markets is still uncertain and disrupted, says Moody’s. For full article with charts, please click here.
Duggan bonds link to forex and commodities
Duggan Asset Management has launched its second issue of the year, a foreign exchange-linked bond that uses a low-risk strategy not generally correlated to equities, bonds or property. The FX Bond’s underlying strategy is the Nomura Arcs Volatility...
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