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The European Union is set to reveal its policy on the clearing of euro denominated products in 'third countries' on Tuesday. Implementing a location policy that would deny liquidity to foreign clearing houses would stifle cross-border competition, and ramp up costs. It must not happen. -
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The launch of the Allied Irish Bank’s (AIB) IPO by the Irish government should be welcomed as an important landmark in the republic’s astonishing recovery since it emerged from its bailout in 2013.
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The European securitization industry’s “simple, transparent and standardised” regulatory framework has finally been pushed through, with industry practitioners as well as supportive bureaucrats in Brussels saying it will help boost the flow of lending to Europe’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Time will tell if those businesses actually feel the benefit.
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There are few barriers and obvious incentives to entering the non-preferred senior market. Smaller European banks should join the party.
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Moody’s covered bond ratings are now almost as lenient as those of DBRS, which shouldn’t weaken faith in either agency — arguably, it is Fitch and S&P that have lagged behind. But as the ECB stops buying, trust in ratings will be all the more important.
