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China has had a busy fortnight in capital reform, with its long-awaited entry into MSCI, and progress in plans for Chinese firms to list in London and Frankfurt. Yet it is becoming clear that regulators should focus on Hong Kong links, rather than opening up new markets. -
Spanish regulators are likely to introduce a wide range of essential revisions to the Cédulas law once the final version of the European Commission’s covered bond directive has been published. If carefully calibrated, the changes can be credit neutral. The biggest challenge is their implementation.
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After the UK Treasury sold £2.5bn of RBS stock this week, observers quickly pointed out that the sale represented a huge loss for taxpayers. Yet the gradual return of the bank to full private ownership is a win for the UK financial sector and for the economy as a whole.
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The sell-off in Italy’s equity and debt markets in the lead-up to the creation of a new Italian government shows that investors are nervy about the euroscepticism of its new law makers, but Europe also has a part to play in ensuring that markets don't end up in straits such as the sovereign debt crisis of 2009-12.
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Green financing has taken root in the syndicated loan market, with structures that reward a borrower with cheaper margins if it manages to hit sustainability targets. These should be applauded: they could have a far greater environmental impact than the use of proceeds technique used for green bonds.
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Want to understand Brexit and the future of UK financial regulation? Don’t look to government — the Treasury Select Committee has more power than ever before.
