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Investor appetite for CLO ETFs is increasing in Europe, as the asset class matures. But regulation and investor wariness may limit the eventual size of the market, writes Thomas Hopkins, meaning it will be some time before it can reach the scale of that in the US
Specialist mortgage lenders are optimistic that funding for asset-backed lending will improve in the long run, despite the difficult developing situation around the fall of specialist bridging lender Market Financial Solutions, writes Tom Hall
Artificial intelligence’s capabilities could speed up some of the work involved in securitization, but its implementation poses risks. Building governance frameworks is key to deploying the technology safely, writes George Smith
The possible further internationalisation of the covered bond market will present challenges as well as opportunities
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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.