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Markets are looking to the authorities to simplify blockchain issues, but they may not have the purest motives
The new European Secured Note market is keen to secure regulatory recognition for the new product but there are advantages to not having it
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
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The banking industry has largely backed efforts to use sustainable financing to cut capital charges through a ‘green supporting factor’. But regulators may use the stick, as well as the carrot, through temporary capital add-ons for dirty lending — something the financial industry is unlikely to welcome. -
The Futures Industry Association (FIA) has called for greater transparency in efforts by US regulators to determine the method for calculating the notional threshold at which dealers have to be registered as swap dealers.
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The People’s Bank of China says it will not weaken the RMB amid rising trade tensions with the US, the banking and insurance regulator wants more lending to small businesses, and the former boss of the Chinese central bank argues that RMB internationalization should keep a low profile.
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The securities watchdog promises more relaxations for inbound investors, officials levy new tariffs on US goods as state media takes aim at critics at home, and a senior central bank official criticises the Ministry of Finance for not doing its job.
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The Italian banking sector could be hurtling towards another crisis this autumn, with the government’s budget negotiations expected to put pressure on the bond market, worsening funding conditions for banks, write Jasper Cox and Bill Thornhill.
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The European Securities and Markets Authority recently fined a clutch of Nordic banks for breaking credit rating regulations. The decision could have implications for the Schuldschein market — where arranging banks issue similar ratings to investors.
