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Scrutiny of regulatory proposals by those without securitization expertise is a feature, not a bug
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
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Nationwide announced the first distributed Sonia-linked RMBS on Monday, a milestone for the securitization market, which has lagged behind public sector and covered bond markets in switching to the post-Libor benchmark. The UK building society also switched the basis of its whole balance sheet to the new benchmark at the start of its new financial year on Friday. -
The European Union’s historical approach to short selling bans may have implications for troubled financial services firm Wirecard. According to analysis from Breakout Point, all identified short selling bans in the EU since 2014 have been extended.
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The Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) probably offers more definitive protection for covered bond investors than the newly minted Covered Bond Directive, delegates at the 12th annual IMN covered bond conference in London heard last week.
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The results of the European Central Bank’s latest supervisory review and evaluation process (SREP) showed that one bank fell in breach of its capital requirements in 2018.
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Data modelling firm Simudyne, which uses an innovative approach to simulating market scenarios, has said its technology will help banks execute trades, as different asset classes grapple with algorithmic trading and risk predictions. The company has closed a new round of fundraising led by Barclays.
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Crédit Immobilier de France Développement (CIFD) closed a private €1.1bn RMBS on March 21, its debut securitization of French home loans, and the first mortgage-backed deal to qualify for the ‘simple, transparent and standardised’ regulatory framework. It plans to follow the issue with the launch of a public RMBS shelf.
