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Britain’s financial sector faces 'slow puncture'
Life in London’s financial district will appear little changed when Britain leaves the European Union on March 29, defying predictions of an exodus of high-flyers to rival centres such as Paris, Frankfurt and Dublin.
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Pro-growth RBI lifts markets
Indian markets recovered last week after a brief wobble following the resignation of the central bank governor, on hopes that the new head will ease financial conditions and bolster growth ahead of general elections next year.
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Low-key debut for Tencent Music
Tencent Music Entertainment’s somewhat muted debut last week left investors with a positive mark heading into year-end, continuing a run of major Chinese listings that have struck a chord with US buyers.
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Investors wary of China lifer risk
Fixed-income investors are reviewing their exposure to the Chinese life insurance sector after some offshore bonds dropped sharply in recent weeks.
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Canada gets radical with debt reform
Canada’s government could save tens of millions of dollars by changing the way it manages or issues bonds, and staff at its central bank have put forward four radical ideas to do so.
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Fees fall by most since 2008
Underwriting and advisory fees are set to register their biggest fall since the global financial crisis following a year marred by market turbulence.
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Uber and Lyft on collision course for early 2019 debuts
Arch-rivals Uber Technologies and Lyft are racing to beat each other to public markets next year, and the winner could gain a significant strategic advantage in their pitched battle to dominate the US$200bn ride-hailing industry, bankers and analysts say.
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Credit markets end year bruised
Fear is dominating sentiment in credit markets on both sides of the Atlantic with only one meaningful deal priced in US dollars or euros since December 3.
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Another tough IPO year ahead
If 2018 was not a stellar year for IPOs, with total issuance in EMEA of US$44.2bn across 176 deals versus US$49bn and 218 in 2017, the drop in IPO issuance was small compared with the fall in total ECM activity across the region.
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Cerberus eyes Northern Rock RMBS refi
Cerberus has hired advisers for a potential refinancing of its £6.2bn securitisation of legacy Northern Rock mortgages, but may find the 2019 marketplace looks remarkably similar to 2016.
