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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. -
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.
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Central banks should focus on the risk of cyber attacks when developing new stress testing scenarios for financial institutions.
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Wednesday’s sharp fall in the S&P 500, as the political storm around US president Donald Trump’s links with Russia intensified, has not turned into a market rout... yet. Equities bankers, indeed, are convinced it is a blip, saying investor appetite for stocks remains strong.
