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How to lend to India: Opportunities and challenges for investors
What is attracting so many investors to India? And how has their economy changed over the last 5 years? A speaker at our recent Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East conference, Dharnendra Kothari, Head of Fixed Income and Capital Markets, Doha Bank, explains why India has become so attractive to investors and where the greatest opportunities lie.
18 Jun 2015
Pricing dynamics of Brazilian debt: How is the market pricing deals?
On the 20th May representatives from Western Asset Management (WAMCO),BTG Pactual Asset Management, Numerix, Bloomberg and Vaquero Global Investments LP, discussed how Brazilian banks are pricing deals, at this year's Bonds, Loans & Derivatives Brazil conference. Read Wilbur Matthews' (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Vaquero Global Investments LP) summary below to find out…
18 Jun 2015
Structuring, packaging and distributing a Brazilian syndicated loan: Ingredients for success
On March 21st, 2015, Antonio Giglio, a partner of the Corporate Finance Practice Desk at Demarest Advogados, in São Paulo, Brazil, moderated a panel with representatives of Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and Banco BTG Pactual. The discussion was about the ingredients for success while structuring, packaging and distributing a syndicated loan. Here, the…
17 Jun 2015
Financing retirement plans and insurance: Panel summary by Michael Grifferty
Last week, Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association (GBSA) President Michael Grifferty, chaired a panel at our Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East conference. The panel examined issues around employee savings and the idea of improving social protection while stimulating the regional capital markets. Read his summary of the main points below.
12 Jun 2015
Oxford style debate: Are premiums on GCC bonds/sukuk justified?
Compared with other non-GCC emerging market issuers, GCC issuers pay a premium when issuing bonds and/or sukuk – and this is despite a strong local bid which supports the markets during a market downturn. Why? Following on from last year’s debate, this year’s rematch brought investors and issuers head-to-head again to debate whether this pricing premium is justified or not.
12 Jun 2015
Video Interview: Jonathan First, Head of Loan Syndications, Development Bank of Southern Africa
During our Bonds & Loans Africa event we caught up with Jonathan First, Head of Loan Syndications, Development Bank of Southern Africa. He explains how regulatory changes affecting commercial banks have resulted in a greater reliance on DFIs and IFIs for the funding of infrastructure projects and how DFIs and IFIs are brigning banks and investors into deals by taking first-loss risk.
5 Jun 2015
Video interview: Stefano Terranova, Head of Acquisitions, Investments & Financial Advisory, GDF Suez
In this interview, Stefano Terranova, Head of Acquisitions, Investments and Financial Advisory,GDF Suez discusses the regulatory changes and payment structures that need to be put in place to help fund power and infrastructure projects in Africa.
5 Jun 2015
Making Brazilian infrastructure bankable: How to attract private sector investment into the market
Gustavo Bellon, Head of Capital Markets, Banco ABC Brasil moderated the "Making Brazilian infrastructure bankable: How to attract private sector investment into the market" panel at last month's Bonds, Loans & Derivatives Brazil event. Read a summary of the discussion.
5 Jun 2015
Video interview with Felister Kivisi: Infrastructure development & GDP Growth in Africa
In this video interview a speaker at our recent Bonds & Loans Africa conference, Felister Kivisi, Director, Debt Management, The National Treasury, Republic of Kenya, discusses her expectations for GDP growth and the National Treasury's plans for infrastructure development in 2016 and 2017.
31 May 2015
Video interview with Rob Moody: Investor appetite in Africa
At our recent Bonds & Loans Africa conference in March we took a moment to sit down with Rob Moody, Director, Debt Capital Markets, Africa, Deal Bridge Group, to ask for his opinion as to why investors are buying African sovereign debt but not corporate.
31 May 2015