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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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Andrew Hauser, director of markets strategy at the Bank of England, said on Thursday market discipline must lie at the heart of attempts to fix conduct in wholesale markets.
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Hong Kong has published its second consultation paper (CP2) on a resolution regime for financial institutions, as it readies itself for a new set of capital requirements – Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC). Market participants expect bond volumes to go up as banks prepare for the new regime, although for that to happen, the government will need to come up with answers to some tough questions, writes Rev Hui. -
The Intercontinental Exchange Benchmark Administration (IBA) is reforming the methodology for the ISDAFIX derivative benchmark calculation, which represents a first ever move from calculating the rate on a submission-based panel of banks to tradable quotes listed on regulated trading venues.
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Alberto Pravettoni, managing director and global head of exchanges at LCH.Clearnet in London, has left the firm.
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Nasdaq OMX is working on a new model for collateral management at its clearing house, which could revolutionise the way clearing members handle the operational hurdles of individually segregating each client’s cash and collateral.
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A surge in RMB activity in Africa could be set to get under way soon. The Mauritius central bank recently argued that the country was ready to become Africa’s first RMB hub. Others, such as Kenya and South Africa, have already stepped up their involvement in RMB internationalisation over the past few years via FX reserves and the dim sum bond market. But so far, Chinese regulators have shied away from any official moves towards setting up clearing arrangements.
