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◆ Covered bond issuers take stock as pipeline threats loom ◆ Caution creeps into FIG market ◆ What triple-A ratings for Italian ABS mean for banks, securitization and the credit rating industry
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  • Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s capital instruments are at risk of being zeroed after UniCredit announced this week that it could buy the state-owned Italian lender on extremely favourable terms. Market participants are more optimistic on Monte’s senior debt, which would rally strongly if included in a merger.
  • Andrea Orcel is looking to clinch a deal for Unicredit to acquire parts of stricken Italian lender Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) in the early part of September after revealing it was negotiating with the Italian government.
  • Investment banks are broadening the search for talent and tweaking their recruitment message to attract and retain the bankers of the future, as working conditions and corporate culture emerge as hot topics after a difficult period for staff in the industry.
  • ABS
    Royal Dutch Shell and London asset manager Tramontana have created a carbon credit securitization product, forming a new asset class aimed at optimising the offsetting of carbon dioxide emissions. Tom Brown reports.
  • After several quarters of strong performance among European investment banking businesses, there are signs that firms are satisfied with cost cutting measures and are prepared to resume investment instead.
  • Lloyds Bank has formulated a succession plan to prepare for the departure of Allen Appen, its head of bond financing, as another senior figure prepares to leave its debt capital markets group.
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