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The new European Secured Note market is keen to secure regulatory recognition for the new product but there are advantages to not having it
The possible further internationalisation of the covered bond market will present challenges as well as opportunities
Record-tight dollar spreads flatter public sector borrowers — and flag a deeper unease about the benchmark itself
If it looks like a covered bond, acts like a covered bond and prices like a covered bond, then it probably should be treated like one
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The European Commission’s formal recognition of US derivative trading platforms this week had been in the pipeline for some time. But at a time of so much global friction, it was welcome good news. -
Investors may be quick to pass off Steinhoff’s collapse as an idiosyncratic corporate event, but the fall of one of South Africa’s biggest companies is a severe blow to a country struggling to cling on to its image.
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Once again, regulators have kept European derivatives players on edge until the last minute, this month over the expected exemption of physically settled FX forwards from variation margin requirements. They need a break.
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The long-standing boycott on investing in Portuguese bank debt has been noble, but it is unlikely to be effective.
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Improving bank credit and tightening in other asset classes have widened the appeal of additional tier one (AT1) paper. But newcomers should make sure they price in the risks of resets and call options.
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Europe’s new-look senior debt is finally getting a name for itself, but it’s not necessarily the right one.
