Regulators are beginning to express concerns about a potential collateral crunch causing a new market seizure. One solution might be to increase the use of SDRs.

Citi, BAML and JPMorgan might need to issue subordinated debt to meet potential OLA requirements.

Rafael Correa swept back to power in Ecuador’s presidential election in February and is set to evaluate re-entry to the international capital markets as a means to generate much-needed investment capital.

When Barclays announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results last month these were entirely overshadowed by the strategy review from new chief executive Antony Jenkins. In the aftermath, analysts and investors bemoaned or applauded, depending on their biases, the decision to retain the investment bank largely unscathed and re-emphasize its importance and particularly that of the FICC division to the group.

Stock lost up to 11.4% on first day of trading; Sell-off by retail investors

Rosneft signs second tranche; Maroc Telecom next

The balance-sheet re-leveraging involved in big M&A deals threatens companies’ credit standings and thus their bondholders’ paper.

Weak 2012 earnings reflect deleveraging that’s now complete; the bank will cut costs and increase lending

Biggest post-crisis Middle East IPO; doubles ISX market cap

HSBC’s withdrawal from some Latin American markets looks ill-advised in view of growth and regional integration prospects.

Changes to the way banks run their rates desks will make it much harder for their clients – and the banks themselves – to manage through a turn in the interest rate cycle. How can investors protect themselves against a looming treasury sell-off?

Currency war has been dominating the headlines, but there is little reason to suppose that EM policymakers are set to join the fray.

Much has been made of the recent outbreak of currency war rhetoric, but analysis suggests global exchange rates are not misaligned by historical standards.

Revenue and cost targets do not convince analysts, but regulators appear to bless capital planning.

$75 billion of assets trapped in disrupted funds; New capital needed to invigorate investments

RBS’s investment banking head John Hourican is the fall-guy for the bank’s Libor-rigging fine, but he should be lauded for the job he has done in the most difficult circumstances.

Second restructuring in six months for Seat Pagine Gialle; Subordinated bondholders wreak their revenge

The much-vaunted institutionalization of the project finance debt market is now under way as asset managers, pension funds and insurance companies pile into infrastructure lending. However, the risks and rewards they find there might take some getting used to.