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Liberated issuers will still have to follow European regulations if they want to sell in EU
Public versus private distinction scrapped for disclosure plus new, simplified templates for mature asset classes
Established, well-known corporates could be among the first to use new regime
An accurate picture of liquidity could help London compete for listings
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Central counterparty clearing houses (CCPs) could face increased attention and greater regulation after coming through the Covid-19 crisis in good shape, Fitch Ratings analysts said this week. -
Several companies boasting Big Four accounting firms as auditors have emerged as fraudulent, leading many to wonder what value auditors bring to an investors' understanding of a company. The big issue is that auditors have little obligation to detect fraud at companies they audit, and neither it seems does anyone else. Until they do, investors need to stop believing a Big Four sign-off is a seal of approval. In fact, for a system supposedly built with its own reputation in mind, developed markets have offered investors very little protection.
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The syndicated loan market is facing a schism in the way it deals with the transition away from Libor — and unless the famously ponderous market starts to co-ordinate fast, fissures will keep appearing as different regions stick by their favoured replacement benchmark rates.
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The UK government has launched a review to find ways to boost the country’s fintech sector, a week after the Bank of England told alternative and non-bank lenders they would not receive emergency funding to support them during the pandemic.
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China has taken yet another step towards merging its exchange and interbank bond markets, by kicking off a way to link their market infrastructure providers.
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In this round-up, Beijing eases the cap for equity investment in insurance companies, the China Securities Regulatory Commission mulls consolidation, and the top financial regulators in Hong Kong tell the finance industry not to fret over the security law.
