Going loco for CoCos: Gary Jenkins column

Regulators may view CoCos as vital to new bank capital requirements, but will credit investors be so supportive of a product which contains a risk of forced selling?

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Growth and innovation in the bond markets are driven by other factors than the borrowing requirements of companies or sovereigns. It is commonly accepted that the Eurobond market originated from a change in US law, while many recent sophisticated products were developed due to a search for yield.

The next big thing is likely to be a product that, in some shape or form, has been around for a while: CoCos, or contingent convertibles, which are sometimes described as a cross between the saviour of

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