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Public pension schemes have sold shares in coal, oil and gas companies but are still funding expansion of the gas industry through infrastructure funds
Key points of contention include the investor sanctions regime and the definition of 'resilience'
European and other regulators are working on reforms to make covered bond funding more efficient
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The public dissemination of swap transaction trade data in Ontario is raising fears that trades will be linked to specific firms, thus influencing transaction pricing and making it difficult for firms to hedge their risk, according to lawyers.
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The limited number of central counterparties and over-the-counter clearing members in the UK is hampering competition. This could result in a monopolisation of services which may lead to a less resilient economy, according to feedback received by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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The European Commission has published its proposals for Capital Markets Union aimed at changing rules for capital raising.
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Transaction reporting required by the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive can now be done by Bloomberg’s sellside trading solution, Trade Order Management Solutions, after it was rubber stamped by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as an Approved Reporting Mechanism on Thursday.
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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has launched its review of competition in wholesale capital markets, questioning whether investment banking services offer value to clients.
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Market participants have welcomed the European Securities and Markets Authority’s decision to change its focus from collecting reported trade data to checking quality and access to regulators. This comes as EMSA believes there is more work to be done before collected data can be used to detect systemic risk.