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Bank capital experts were taken aback this week after UniCredit suggested that it would use subordinated debt to count towards its Pillar 2 capital requirements — a development that, if copied, could lead to a surge in the supply of additional tier one (AT1) and tier two bonds. It could also help financial institutions offset the negative capital impact of Basel IV. Tyler Davies reports. -
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.
