Joseph Cotterill
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Articles by Joseph Cotterill
African governments launch rating agency to challenge global ‘big three’
After decades spent arguing that the Wall Street credit rating agencies evaluating its debt do not always understand the region, African...
Brazil’s markets surge as investors bet on Flávio Bolsonaro election win
Brazil’s currency, stocks and bonds jumped on Monday as investors bet that Flávio Bolsonaro will become president and push through...
Los mercados emergentes resisten mejor que las economías desarrolladas en plena crisis de los bonos
Los mercados emergentes están resistiendo la venta masiva global en los mercados de bonos mejor que sus pares del mundo desarrollado, ya que los inversores apuestan a que muchos países son ahora menos vulnerables a la amenaza de que tasas de interés más altas en EE.UU. drenen capitales.
Emerging markets outperform developed markets as bond rout deepens
Emerging markets are weathering the global sell-off in bond markets better than developed world peers, as investors bet that many...
Why investors think Panama will overcome Trump threats
Foreign investors have been buying up Panama’s debt, betting that the Central American country can stage a remarkable recovery from a...
Emerging markets shrug off Iran war in record foreign borrowing spree
Governments in emerging markets are selling foreign currency bonds at a record pace this year despite rising global interest rates and a...
Booming Brics payments systems seek more cross-border links
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As the Brics leaders meet in New Delhi, one bright spot for the disparate group of economies is the success of its members’ domestic...
By Joseph Cotterill Verified, Michael Pooler Verified, Krishn Kaushik Verified, Andres Schipani Verified
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The clock is ticking on Senegal’s ‘total return swaps’
It has been a busy few days in Senegal’s debt crisis, which has been rumbling ever since the revelation of billions of dollars of...
Maybe Northampton *is* an emerging market
Recently we spotted the hand of Gemcorp, the emerging markets asset manager with a history and a half, in the takeover of Northampton...
IMF agrees $2.2bn bailout for Senegal
The IMF has agreed a $2.2bn bailout plan for Senegal, in which the west African nation will seek to restructure its external debts after...
Is Northampton an emerging market?
Gemcorp, the London-based emerging markets asset manager, has been through many iterations and not a little controversy over the years.
Kazakh tenge soars as foreigners pile into government debt
Kazakhstan’s tenge has become the best-performing currency in Europe and Asia this year, as international investors buy the Central Asian...
Venezuela wants its gold back from Bank of England
After nearly two weeks of US-backed negotiations, Venezuela’s government and opposition have managed to agree on one significant demand:...
Países en desarrollo tienen “menos que temer” de la inteligencia artificial que las naciones ricas
En los próximos años, las economías en desarrollo tienen más que ganar con el impulso de la inteligencia artificial (IA) a la productividad de sus trabajadores que perder por la sustitución de empleos a causa de esta tecnología, según el Banco Mundial. ¡Registrate gratis o inicia sesión! Accedé a una selección de artículos gratuitos, alertas de noticias y boletines exclusivos de Búsqueda y Galería. + ¡Llegaste al máximo de notas sin suscripción! Suscribite para tener acceso ilimitado.
La IA será clave para los países en desarrollo: Banco Mundial
Las economías en desarrollo tienen más que ganar gracias a que la inteligencia artificial (IA) impulsará la productividad de sus trabajadores en los próximos años que lo que perderán por la sustitución de empleos a causa de esta tecnología, indicó el Banco Mundial. La institución multilateral de crédito más importante para naciones de medianos ingresos y países pobres señaló que “es más probable que la IA ayude a sus trabajadores a que los deje sin empleo”.
Developing countries have ‘less to fear’ from AI than rich nations
Developing economies stand to benefit more from AI boosting their workers’ output in the years ahead than they will lose in jobs being...
South Korea cracks down on risky retail funds after tech rout
South Korea has cracked down on high-octane retail bets on the country’s biggest chipmakers in a bid to stabilise the nation’s stock...
The red-hot emerging market trade being hit by global bond sell-off
Hungarian government bonds have been one of the most lucrative bets in emerging markets this year following the ousting of former prime...
Transcript: Hike or hold — Investors split ahead of Fed decision
This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘Hike or hold: Investors split ahead of Fed decision’ Marc Filippino...
India and South Africa lead push to amass emergency fuel stockpiles
India, South Africa and other developing nations are making plans to increase emergency fuel reserves after the closure of the Strait of...
Investors alarmed as Asian chipmakers take stranglehold on indices
Investors are cutting back bets on Asia’s chipmakers, as a $1.8tn rally that propelled them into the ranks of the world’s biggest...
South Africa suspends funds for Johannesburg over ‘wasteful’ spending
South Africa’s treasury will withhold state funds from Johannesburg and dozens of other towns and cities for a month, in a last-ditch bid...
IMF joins backlash against ‘opaque’ debt with Nigeria crackdown
A backlash against governments using derivatives to borrow against their debt is gathering strength, after the IMF cracked down on a...
Bond giant Pimco flexes muscles with private placements push
PIMCO is trying to capitalise on some large borrowers’ urgent need for cash by doing private deals in public markets, in the latest sign of how the traditional dividing lines between these two sectors are starting to blur. The US$2.3 trillion-in-assets fund manager, which has historically focused primarily on publicly traded fixed income, has led a spate of private-placement transactions in recent months, taking large positions in high-profile deals.
Ethiopia makes deal to cut payments on $1bn bond
Ethiopia has made a deal to restructure its defaulted $1bn international bond after investors threatened to sue over the flaws of a G20...
Bond giant Pimco flexes muscles with private placements push
Bond giant Pimco is trying to capitalise on some large borrowers’ urgent need for cash by doing private deals in public markets, in the...
La deuda oculta de Venezuela: u$s 240.000 millones en juego en una reestructuración récord
Venezuela se prepara para revelar una deuda de u$s 240.000 millones, mucho mayor de lo que se pensaba, mientras el país emprende la mayor reestructuración soberana de la historia tras la remoción de Nicolás Maduro por parte de EE.UU.
Venezuela to reveal $240bn debt pile in world’s largest restructuring
Venezuela is set to reveal a $240bn debt pile, much higher than previously thought, as the country embarks on the biggest sovereign Upgrade to read this Financial Times article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles.
Venezuela to reveal $240bn debt pile in world’s largest restructuring
Venezuela is set to reveal a $240bn debt pile, much higher than previously thought, as the country embarks on the biggest sovereign...
La Fed cambia el juego: cómo impacta en el dólar y las monedas globales
Un resurgimiento del dólar hizo retroceder las apuestas sobre las monedas de los grandes mercados emergentes y los principales productores de commodities, en momentos en que un giro hacia una postura dura de la Reserva Federal trastoca lo que había sido una de las operaciones más sólidas en los mercados de divisas este año.
Donald Trump made Iran’s stocks great again
One sign of how much Iran stands to gain from this week’s peace deal? Iran’s $110bn stock exchange (yes, it has one).
‘Hawkish shift’ in US rates upends global currency bets
A resurgence in the dollar has sent bets on the currencies of big emerging markets and major commodity producers into reverse, as a...
Senegal’s increasingly domestic debt crisis
Senegal’s US dollar bonds have plunged this week, after the president of the West African nation — which is threatening to be the world’s...
Protests spread in Africa as fuel crisis deepens
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Rising fuel prices have triggered deadly protests in Kenya and forced countries across Africa to take emergency measures, as a deepening...
By Leslie Hook Verified, Joseph Cotterill Verified, Monica Mark Verified, William Wallis Verified, David Pilling Verified
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Financial Times
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Brazil ends IPO drought as Iran war fuels stock market rally
Brazil has ended a nearly five-year drought in initial public offerings, as foreign investors drive an equities rally in Latin America’s...
Greece wins High Court ruling over 2012 sovereign debt restructuring
Greece has won a London High Court ruling confirming its right to buy back GDP-linked securities issued during its 2012 sovereign debt...
Le borse dei mercati emergenti toccano livelli record grazie al boom di queste azioni
Le azioni dei mercati emergenti hanno recuperato tutte le loro perdite dalle fasi iniziali della guerra in Iran fino a raggiungere un massimo storico, mentre un vertiginoso rally di un ristretto gruppo di giganti asiatici dei semiconduttori sottolinea la crescente influenza del settore tecnologico su questa classe di attivi.
Emerging market stocks hit record high as Asian chipmakers surge
Emerging market stocks have recovered all of their losses from the early stages of the Iran war to hit an all-time high, as a dizzying...
Investors pile into Hungarian assets in bet on closer EU ties
Investors have piled into Hungarian assets, betting that the downfall of former prime minister Viktor Orbán has opened a path to closer...
Gulf states turn to private deals in $10bn wartime borrowing spree
Gulf monarchies have discreetly raised almost $10bn in private sales of bonds this month in their first international borrowing since the...
Uzbekistán se prepara para sacar a Bolsa activos estatales en Londres
Uzbekistán ha dado el pistoletazo de salida para sacar a Bolsa activos estatales por valor de 2.400 millones de dólares (2.000 millones de euros) en Londres, marcando asà la primera incursión del paÃs en los mercados bursátiles internacionales. El Fondo Nacional de Inversiones de Uzbekistán (UzNIF) anunció el jueves su objetivo de lanzar operaciones en Londres y Taskent como pilar de la iniciativa del presidente Shavkat Mirziyoyev para abrir la economÃa.
African governments turn to complex derivatives as debt costs rise
African governments are turning to derivatives to borrow billions of dollars as they struggle with soaring debt costs, in a flurry of...
Uzbekistan prepares to list state assets in London
Uzbekistan has fired the starting gun on listing state assets worth $2.4bn in London, marking the country’s first foray into global stock...
The global wave of energy rationing
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Goto Monster, a popular eatery in Manila’s business district of Makati, used to bustle with customers on weekdays as office workers...
By Sam Fleming Verified, Adam Shaw, Joseph Cotterill Verified, Amy Borrett Verified, A. Anantha Lakshmi Verified
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Financial Times
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Senegal defends use of derivatives in €650mn of undisclosed borrowing
Senegal’s government has defended its use of complex derivatives backed by bonds to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars from...
Senegal tapped €650mn of undisclosed borrowing in bid to avoid default
Senegal covertly borrowed hundreds of millions of dollars from international institutions that it has not publicly disclosed, according...
Investors rush in amid Nigeria’s drive to shake up bond markets
Nigeria’s reforms to devalue the naira have unleashed a rush by international investors to lend to the country’s government in its own...
What the Iran war will mean for emerging market economies
The oil price surge driven by the war in Iran will prevent central banks in developing nations from quickly lowering borrowing costs and...
The Gulf bonds that aren’t barking
When Abu Dhabi sold $1.25bn of 10-year dollar bonds last week at a yield of 4.27 per cent — just 25 basis points over US Treasuries — it...
Hedge funds rethink emerging market bets after US-Israel strikes on Iran
Hedge funds that had piled into emerging market stocks are rushing to reassess their positions as the US and Israel’s attack on Iran...
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