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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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Sustainable finance players are enthusiastic about regulation, which they expect to bring clarity and order to the market. It may — though when the new EU rules are implemented they are likely to irk participants more than they expect. But what would be really effective are direct actions that bypass finance. -
Santander has bought credit protection on two portfolios of undrawn revolving credit facilities, taking advantage of a regulatory decision last year to sharply boost the efficiency of the protection. The deal points the way for banks to cut the costs of providing revolvers, which are usually extended as a ‘loss leader’ for a broader banking relationship.
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In this round-up, Beijing-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is ready to provide loans to help China combat the deadly outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the Ministry of Finance has rolled out more easing measures amid the epidemic, and Huishang Bank has finally confirmed it is taking over Baoshang Bank.
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In this round-up, the presidents of China and the US held a phone call amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the Mainland central bank is on track to issue its first renminbi bills of the year in Hong Kong next week, and regulators are giving issuers more time to prepare for their bonds.
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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association this week said it will make another attempt to finally find industry consensus on a solution to fallback issues in the Libor transition.
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The European securities regulator will start to probe sustainable finance, looking for risks including greenwashing and climate risks, and may use stress tests in some market segments. Green finance experts welcomed the new Strategy on Sustainable Finance put out by the European Securities and Markets Authority on Thursday as a step towards fully integrating environmental, social and governance issues into financial regulation.
