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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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Brazil's covered bond law entered the statute book on Wednesday, but the country faces an uphill struggle to work through the details of the legislation in time for the country's big banks to start issuing in the first quarter of 2015, the finance ministry's target date.
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The European Banking Authority fired a warning shot at issuers of alternative tier one capital, making plain its distaste for structural features that it thinks are overly complex or non-standard. Dynamic triggers, regulatory calls and anything that mitigates against shareholder dilution are among the features in its sights.
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The UK government on Thursday launched its much-heralded debut RMB denominated bond, the first ever from a sovereign that is not China. The deal is expected to mark a big increase in profile for the Chinese currency among international issuers and investors. -
Net dim sum primary issuance had its third strongest month this year in September, but China macro data woes and RMB liquidity constraints risk spoiling the Stock Connect launch party later this month.
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Hong Kong investors are not expecting the launch of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect to provide them with sparkling gains compared to local stocks, as concerns regarding Chinese property markets and local government debt weigh on the prospect of increased exposure.
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Overall credit default swap notional reported to swap data repositories last week increased by 17% from the previous week, according to data from the International Swaps and Derivatives Association. This follows four weeks of a consistent uptick in CDS notional, with a combined increase of 102%.
