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◆ EU regs plan sparks debate over treatment of secured borrowing ◆ Blistering corporate and FIG issuance but why are premiums rising in one market but not the other? ◆ UK Renters' Rights Act to impact UK buy-to-let RMBS market
The US bank is showing its global credentials at a time of increased transatlantic tensions but European banks are equal to the challenge
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  • Hang Seng Indexes Co is planning to double the stocks in its flagship index, a move that will better represent the increasing number of Chinese companies on the bourse.
  • The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has firmed up new rules for so-called ‘company bonds’, a move that is set to provide greater flexibility to corporate issuers tapping the exchange bond market.
  • Two UK institutions caught Notebook's eye this week. One, NatWest Markets, has promoted a corporate debt banker and is on a path to sustained growth. The other, HSBC, is looking to Asia and the Middle East for expansion as one of the longest serving bankers in the SSA market prepares to leave the firm.
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    Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup, said on Monday — her first day in the post — that the bank was committing itself to net zero financed greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. It joins major banks such as Barclays, HSBC and Morgan Stanley in having made such a promise.
  • The synthetic risk transfer market helped some of Europe’s biggest banks dodge loan losses last year, with Barclays saving more than £300m and Deutsche at least €150m. But the backdrop last year led to investors taking a tougher line on writing new credit protection, steering clear of pools with limited disclosure and hoping to dodge the most damaged sectors.
  • The European Banking Authority has proposed the introduction of a green asset ratio for EU financial institutions, which would measure the share of EU Taxonomy-aligned assets on bank balance sheets.
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