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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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Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has launched the first catastrophe bond out of Singapore, as the Lion City seeks to become a hub for insurance-linked securities (ILS) by offering grants to issuers. -
Metro Bank has obtained a standby underwrite for a £350m ($464m) equity raise to be completed later this year, even as short sellers circle around the bank. The miscalculation in its risk-weighted assets (RWAs) announced last month, and an expected delay in getting permission for internal models to calculate those weightings, are both damaging for its capital ratios.
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The development of a harmonised European covered bond legal framework hit a new milestone on Tuesday after an agreement was reached by the European Parliament and member states on the covered bond directive, paving the way for final approval in a few weeks.
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The securitization industry, after bearing a decade of heavy regulation for its part in the financial crisis, is looking to take the fight back to regulators.
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It is richly ironic that incoming measures meant to take Europe one big step closer to completing its Banking Union have ended up recognising that nothing of the sort actually exists.
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Even credit geeks relegate accounting geeks to the back corners of the classroom. It’s proverbially dry, and shouldn’t affect real world issues, such as whether a company can deliver returns for its shareholders and pay its debts. But seemingly esoteric accounting changes can mean major real world consequences. It’s not just for the geeks; it’s time to get real about IFRS.
