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US-style Spac IPOs will soon be possible on the London Stock Exchange following a review by the Financial Conduct Authority, although the changes come at a time when the vehicles have fallen increasingly out of favour with investors. -
A UK football club securitization has closed that offers investors exposure to future ticket sales. But sports securitizations, almost non-existent after the 2008 global financial crisis, have assumed a new, higher level risk in the eyes of many following the pandemic.
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The three-year restructuring plan for four Intu shopping centres is set to see cash poured into London, Nottingham and Glasgow retail hubs after the group collapsed into administration in June 2020. But CMBS noteholders are set to see yields recover to only 60% of the outstanding amount by the time of a likely asset sale, bringing into doubt the prospect of future shopping-centre securtiizations.
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In this round-up, onshore securities houses receive their 2021 annual rating, the central bank requires pre-reporting from non-bank payment firms to go public, and the private education industry in China faces tough new regulations.
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BlackRock, the world’s largest investor, has upped its game on engaging with companies about environmental, social and governance issues this year, especially climate change, under a new manager. But responsible investment supporters are still hoping for more progress, and that the big investors will make the link between their engagement activities and their support for capital markets issues.
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Electric cables have melted, tarmac buckled, businesses closed. Forests and towns have burned. The western US and Canada are in the grip of a savage drought. It ought to be called a once in a lifetime event; unfortunately, that is unlikely to be the case.
