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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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Central bank independence is under threat. When politicians attempt to take control of monetary policy for their own ends, markets tend to panic, but it may be time to acknowledge that monetary policy is inherently political. -
Language to prevent ‘net short’ debt activist investors manipulating distressed corporates to benefit CDS positions could prove ineffective in bond documentation, shutting down the changes almost as soon as they have been introduced in the market.
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In this round-up, Chinese securities regulators allow their Hong Kong counterpart to access audit papers of Hong Kong-listed mainland companies, Chinese premier Li Keqiang vowed to lift the 51% foreign ownership cap on Chinese financial firms sooner than planned, and free-trade zones (FTZs) receive more autonomy in trying out new policies.
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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has said that Basel III rules could have a severe impact on capital ratios in the European banking sector, creating a capital shortfall of up to €135bn across the industry.
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Santander has closed York 2019-1, a synthetic securitization of loans granted to SMEs and self-employed borrowers, selling not only the junior risk but a BB-rated mezz tranche — an increasingly common approach driven by regulatory changes which kicked in this year.
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Members of the US House Committee on Agriculture reserved harsh words for a chief European regulator on Wednesday, in a sign that the cross-border spat over derivatives clearing has not yet subsided.
