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Tom Hall goes through a sterling week of deals for European ABS, while Thomas Hopkins dissects the dangers that a rise in LMEs would pose for European CLOs
Proposed 10% limit on interest would strip out most of securitizations' excess spread
Implementation necessary after wide-ranging changes last year
It is not enough to just undo some of the European Commission’s more controversial proposals
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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has said a consolidated tape for equity instruments is needed for EU market participants, based on forcing trading venues to enter data. It says this is in order to unify capital markets in the bloc.
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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has called for more clarity from regulators on the terms surrounding the cessation of Libor.
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The European Securities and Markets Authority has appointed Robert Ophèle as acting chair of its central counterparty supervisory committee.
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Commercial banks are in the driving seat for the highly levered financing of Cinven and Astorg’s purchase of testing business LGC Group. Regulatory issues are said to have kept some US banks away from the deal, but others question whether a large revolver commitment had more of an impact.
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The syndicated loan market’s shift from Libor to risk-free rates has come under further scrutiny. Law firm Dentons released a report on Wednesday that highlights significant parts of the changeover that remain unresolved.
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European banks are waiting for relief from central bankers, politicians and regulators. But UniCredit is positioning itself to offset several of the biggest problems facing the sector, giving it greater room to forge its own destiny.