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Struggling UK small and medium-sized enterprises could see their debts sold to insurance companies or other institutional investors in a scheme similar to that used to securitize student loans in the country, according to proposals floated by finance lobby group TheCityUK in a report published on Monday. -
The Shanghai Stock Exchange has clarified rules around red-chip companies listing on the Star board, shedding light on some areas that have previously confused bankers in China.
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Travelodge has opted to restructure its debts through a CVA rather than using the UK’s new restructuring framework, shortly to become law. That means landlords are likely to be the losers, rather than bondholders.
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China has opened an asset-backed commercial paper market, announcing new regulations and preparing five trial deals — three of which will be priced by the end of the week. Rebecca Feng reports.
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The head of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has sent a letter to banks confirming its guidance on how to provision for expected credit losses (ECLs) amid the coronavirus pandemic. The UK regulator also said that it would be asking for more information around loan loss provisions in an effort to identify "significant outliers" in the market.
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Chris Giancarlo was the 13th chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the US’s top derivatives regulator, until last year. Before his five years at the helm of the CFTC he enjoyed a successful career on Wall Street, which included a 13-year stint as executive vice-president of GFI Group. Since leaving the commission he has focused on digital asset technology, in particular the development of a digital dollar. GlobalCapital caught up with Giancarlo to discuss regulation during the coronavirus crisis and the future of cryptocurrencies.
