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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
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
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
The possible further internationalisation of the covered bond market will present challenges as well as opportunities
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Schuldschein arrangers have actively prevented US investors from lending in the market over the past few years, for fear of the consequences of US regulators ruling the instrument a bond security as opposed to a loan. But as new arrangers enter the market, the old guard’s ability to protect their cherished loan instrument — and their market share — is in question, Silas Brown reports. -
Several European banks sponsoring ABCP conduits have been investigating the possibility of converting these vehicles to the STS regime, but bankers say the risks outweigh the reward.
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Credit Suisse has found one way to deal with low interest rates in Europe: switch into another currency. The Swiss bank has conjured up an extra Sfr250m ($250m) of net interest income (NII) per year from changing how it hedges the capital to meet its operational risk.
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The European Banking Authority is set to produce a report for the European Commission by 2021 that will lay the groundwork for the regulation of the significant risk transfer (SRT) securitization market. However, participants say they are are still coming to terms with potential new requirements.
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The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued a call for evidence on the effects of product intervention measures regarding CFDs and binary options on market participants and clients.
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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is looking at shaking up how UCITS funds manage liquidity, following the high profile pressures at Woodford. Under proposals being explored, bond and equities funds might face stress testing, and the definition of an illiquid asset could change.
