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The ratings review finished with both upgrades and downgrades linked to senior bonds now being subordinated to regular deposits
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 French central bank, the Banque de France, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on October 28. The partnership is targeted at increasing co-operation in RMB business for banks and corporates. -
Overall credit default swap notional that was reported to swap data repositories last week decreased by 38% from the previous week, according to data from the International Swaps and Derivatives Association. This follows a consistent uptick over recent weeks in CDS notional, which has seen a 160% increase over the period.
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The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect initiative, also known as the Through Train, this week missed the October 27 launch date that had until recently been widely expected. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) issued a note on October 26 stating the programme was ready to go but was awaiting final approval from Hong Kong and Chinese regulators.
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The Bank of England will be examining new issue bond syndication as part of its Fair and Effective Markets Review and will consider publishing final allocation data and using auction processes to set allocations.
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The clearing industry could face increased systemic risk thanks to incoming Basel III regulations on capital charges if more clearing providers, or futures commission merchants as they are known in the US, are forced to close.
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24 banks, including nine in Italy and three in Greece, failed the European Banking Authority’s stress test of banking institutions in the European Union with a maximum aggregate capital shortfall of €24.68bn under the European regulator’s baseline stress scenario.
