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March 2010
Rising government yields hurt bank funding; Slowing issuance might crowd out lower-rated corporate borrowers
Underwriters “too aggressive” in their pricing; Investors wary of debt-laden companies
Price action reflects fragile nature of recovery; Fed reiterates fed funds to stay low for “extended period”
WestLB has perhaps become one of the Middle East’s less enchanting mysteries. The Düsseldorf-based lender has somehow been involved in almost all of the most publicized credit crises in the Arabian Peninsula over the past two years.
State sales enjoy positive reception; No investor fatigue despite heavy issuance
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December 2008
Non-conforming and sub-prime mortgage lending is not the smartest business line to jump into at the moment.
Rising personal bankruptcy levels and an uncertain economic outlook led Euromoney to warn as early as 2006 that non-conforming and sub-prime mortgage lending may lead to disaster.