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A group of bondholders that lost money after Banco Popular failed last year have applied to join a criminal investigation into the bank’s collapse. The move comes ahead of the Single Resolution Board’s (SRB) expected publication of the valuation report that accompanied its resolution decision. -
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) brought in a $46.6m haul on Monday after filing and settling spoofing charges against UBS, HSBC and Deutsche Bank.
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The government of the Emirate of Sharjah is set to become the first issuer from the Middle East to enter the Panda market, after unveiling plans to raise Rmb2bn ($315.9m) from the onshore market.
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The first meeting of the Central Banks’ and Supervisors’ Network for Greening the Financial System has broadened the emphasis of the group’s work from a focus on climate change to one on climate and the environment.
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Al Rayan Bank has started marketing Tolkien Funding Sukuk No. 1, the first UK RMBS issue to be structured on Islamic finance principles. Islamic banks can’t access central bank facilities which means the wholesale markets are fuelling the firm’s ambitious expansion plans, writes Owen Sanderson.
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The European Commission is being advised to set up a comprehensive Sustainability Taxonomy by 2020 to guide investment decisions towards a greener economy, and to develop an official EU Green Bond Standard. These are key recommendations of its High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance, according to a leaked draft copy of its report seen by GlobalCapital.
