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The student loan servicing infrastructure in the US is ripe for an overhaul. But the Department of Education’s (DoE) plan to outsource student loan servicing to big tech and big finance may not erase all of the existing problems.
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The Single Resolution Board (SRB) should not have needed an appeal panel to determine that the Banco Popular resolution could have been more transparent. It was blatantly obvious from the outset. -
Hong Kong’s equity market is finally shaking off its fusty image as a home for unloved Chinese IPOs, with overstuffed bank syndicates and cornerstone tranches, and friends and family deals increasingly becoming a thing of the past. There will be naysayers, but all the signs show that the change is here to stay.
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A novel green loan for Singapore-listed Wilmar has put a focus on sustainability-based borrowings in Asia — or the lack thereof. But now the agribusiness company has provided a template for such financings, the onus is on banks and borrowers to push for change in the region. The benefits may be intangible, but they will be more far-reaching than a few extra basis points on the P&L.
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The terms of leveraged finance deals are growing ever more aggressive. The most regular borrowers are the biggest pushers of tough terms, but those who follow their example may pay the heaviest price in a market correction.
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The leadership tussle at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) threatens to muzzle the watchdog or even have it put down. Many in the securitization industry would welcome that, but this newspaper is not so keen to bid farewell to Main Street's best friend just yet.
