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Scrutiny of regulatory proposals by those without securitization expertise is a feature, not a bug
Weak or half-hearted response to Greenland threats will leave markets crumbling
Over the last week the US president has pushed to make homes and consumer credit more affordable but these policies risk unintended consequences
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The Wild West days are not over in the cryptocurrency market, but the shoots of a more civilised and reliable market are beginning to poke through.
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For politicians looking for policy tools, bank capital regulations are a blank canvas. But using prudential regulation to direct lending to favoured causes lacks transparency, obscures difficult decisions and piles up risks. -
The decision to strip AIG of its designation as a systemically important financial institution (Sifi) says more about the arbitrary and confusing nature of the Sifi designation process, rather than the American insurance giant’s importance in the US financial system.
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KfW has joined the select group of capital markets institutions to have issued a security using blockchain technology. Though only a proof of concept, the transaction highlighted the fact that, without some kind of distributed ledger cash system, blockchain-based issuance has little to offer. If the technology is to realize its promise, central banks must weigh in and provide a solution.
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Last week saw the revival of a once glorious tradition; the spurious big bank M&A rumour. The trigger was an article suggesting UniCredit had approached the German government about buying Commerzbank, which was followed, in short order, by a suggestion that BNP Paribas was the preferred suitor.
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Despite its noble intentions, the UK Labour Party’s plan to limit the total amount of interest and charges which credit card lenders can charge will cut access to credit and limit the flexibility for borrowers.
