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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 European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation document that sets out the key factors that determine whether a covered bond swap should be excluded from central clearing. ESMA’s proposals mirror those set out by the European Banking Authority that were published in April.
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The development of Frankfurt as an offshore renminbi business hub has leapt ahead in 2014, with the appointment of an official clearing bank, the first offshore RMB bond issues settled and listed in the city and the granting of an RQFII quota of Rmb80bn. Joachim Nagel, member of the executive board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, with responsibility for information technology and markets, talks to GlobalRMB about the progress already seen and his expectations for the future. -
You might think the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority had enough on its plate. The UK regulator has a wide remit, running from insider trading to insurance, and from Wonga to Warburg Pincus. So why is it proposing another review of whether investment banks are competitive enough?
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A recent memorandum of understanding signed between Bank of China (BoC) and the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) is expected to see the development of an RMB-denominated bond market as well as broader trading and clearing services.
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HSBC Global Asset Management on Tuesday became the first international investment firm to launch an RQFII bond fund that will focus on the Chinese bond market. The firm will be using an RQFII quota that it was granted in 2013, and plans shortly to launch more products through its London business, which recently received its own quota.
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China Regulation and Policy
The recent flurry of offshore renminbi activity in continental European cities has not damaged London's position as an RMB hub, although it needs the development of more investment products to fulfil its potential, argues Jinny Yan, London-based director of RMB solutions at Standard Chartered Bank.
