Bank bond investors can’t be pampered

Heard on the Street: Changes to protect coupon payments on junior debt make sense but regulators must ensure the real risks remain apparent

Standard Chartered last week issued a multibillion-dollar bond deal that saw healthy demand
Standard Chartered last week issued a multibillion-dollar bond deal that saw healthy demand

It is the squeaky wheel that gets the grease, they say.

Investors in junior bank bonds made noise after a massive sell-off barely six months ago. Now, European regulators are looking to give investors in these securities a smoother ride.

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