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Have investors got the measure of quant?

June 04, 2007

Primary debt poll 2007: Best by currency

Funding officials at the largest 250 borrowers on the global debt capital markets were asked to rate their top three preferred banks in one of three categories: services to clients, major currency sectors, and by product type.

June 04, 2007

CAPITAL MARKETS

EEMEA market round up: Citi structures Russian MBS

Russia’s Agency for Housing and Mortgage Lending priced the first domestic public MBS transaction last month via Citi. The financial institution placed Rb2.9 billion ($112 million) of class A bonds on Micex, the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange. The transaction will act as a benchmark for future Russian domestic MBS issuance. About 20 investors were attracted to the bonds.

Guy Norton, June 04, 2007

BANKING

Asian economies: Black swans 10 years on

Unknown risks – the black swans – could upset the Asian party.

Chris Leahy, June 04, 2007

Opinion

Overcomplication in the capital markets

The capital markets are becoming ever more complicated as illustrated by this flow diagram that Euromoney received on a bond transaction last month.

June 04, 2007

BANKING

Covered bonds debate: Covered bond issuers take on the global market

The jumbo covered bond market had another banner year in 2006. A record €170 billion of issuance was accompanied by significant globalization of the market. But the growing range of structures, from an ever-expanding group of countries, is a double-edged sword, adding complexity as well as diversification.

Philip Moore, June 04, 2007

CAPITAL MARKETS

Supranationals: World Bank freshens benchmark programme

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) has issued its first euro-denominated global benchmark bond in a move that signals the borrower’s objective of increasing its profile. Its annual dollar benchmark operation had grown a bit stale. "We went on a non-deal roadshow throughout Asia, the Middle East and Europe," explains Doris Herrera-Pol, head of capital markets operations in the World Bank treasury. "We heard from investors that they were really interested in this issue."

June 04, 2007

Opinion

Inside Investment: Retread for the cycle

The smart money is already betting that the credit cycle is turning.

Andrew Capon, June 04, 2007

Hedge Funds: London is catching up, but still trails New York

Neil Wilson, editorial director at HedgeFund Intelligence explains why the Big Apple still holds some aces.

June 04, 2007

CAPITAL MARKETS

Equity markets: Hedging, Vietnam style

After a recent correction, Vietnam’s equity market has bounced back and so has capital-raising for new funds. The latest to tap the markets are PXP Vietnam Asset Management and Mekong Capital. Both managers have successful track records investing in Vietnamese equities yet both are raising new funds to expand into new investment areas.

Chris Leahy, June 04, 2007

CAPITAL MARKETS

Equity People moves: Bear Stearns

Bear Stearns has hired a new head of sales for prime brokerage in Europe as part of the US bank’s renewed efforts to build a meaningful presence outside the US. The bank appointed James Shekerdemian, from Lehman Brothers, where he was previously head of the quantitative hedge funds sales group.

Peter Koh, June 04, 2007

Opinion

Off the Record

"Ours is a top-down, bottoms-up strategy"

June 04, 2007

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