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Implementation necessary after wide-ranging changes last year
It is not enough to just undo some of the European Commission’s more controversial proposals
Despite a tepid response in a 2024 consultation, there are signs EU authorities are laying the groundwork
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France and Germany’s proposal for a €500bn recovery fund to fight the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, though it has delighted investors in periphery eurozone government bonds, will not make it without a fight. The so-called “Frugal Four” — Sweden, Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands — have made their objections known. -
What is the significance of the agreement between German chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on a European recovery package, funded through EU debt? GlobalCapital discussed it with Shahin Vallée, a senior fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and previously an economic adviser to Macron when he was France’s economy minister.
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The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) said this week that risks were rising for the insurance industry amid the coronavirus pandemic. It warned of a ‘double hit’ to firms, which are facing pressure on their assets and liabilities at the same time.
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France and Germany have come together to support a €500bn EU recovery fund to be financed through European Commission debt issuance. Observers believe that the decision was likely encouraged by the German Federal Constitutional Court’s (BVG) recent verdict on the ECB’s quantitative easing programme.
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The Bank of England is mulling ways to support businesses left out of Covid-19 support schemes, with a focus on sub-investment grade corporates and encouraging lending into the real economy. A securitization structure is being comtemplated via the setting up of an intermediary bank.
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The Federal Reserve’s Term Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility succeeded in boosting investor confidence and providing a backstop to further spread widening, but sources say that key limitations in the scope of the programme, even with the most recent expansion last week, mean that the benefits have mostly already been felt.
