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Covered bond issuers have been reluctant to issue on the same day as a central bank announcement, but this is starting to change
Markets are looking to the authorities to simplify blockchain issues, but they may not have the purest motives
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
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It wasn’t supposed to be like this. US rate rises were very much a question of when, not if. A third Greek bail-out was all but agreed.
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There aren’t many corporate insolvencies that would make a good movie. But any scriptwriters out there wanting to emulate the success of the Enron film should read our coverage of Afren this week.
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Barclays wants to be a bank that puts origination first. But can it justify shutting dedicated secondary businesses?
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The secondary market has become irrelevant for pricing covered bonds. Spreads only reflect the level at which the eurosystem is willing to buy at, and not the rest of the market. It is the strongest signal yet of the disruption the European Central Bank's purchasing is causing.
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Socially responsible investment is one of the biggest market trends of our times in markets. It is branching out from wholesome multilateral development banks into the murkier world of emerging markets. Greater challenges will have to be overcome than ever before if SRI is to succeed here.
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Global finance needs global regulation. Everyone acknowledges it, but everyone ignores it.