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It is not enough to just undo some of the European Commission’s more controversial proposals
Despite a tepid response in a 2024 consultation, there are signs EU authorities are laying the groundwork
Parliament’s draft amendments are kinder to the market than Commission's
The conditions are set so that 2026 promises to be even better than the already impressive 2025. A deepening of esoteric asset classes, combined with entirely new deal types, as well as more debut issuers are set to be the key themes, writes Tom Hall
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The G20’s Financial Stability Board is cranking up its action on climate change again now that Donald Trump is no longer US president. This will feed the hopes of some sustainable finance supporters who want the FSB to drive progress on issues including environmental accounting.
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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (Apra) hit Macquarie Bank with a A$500m ($378.4m) capital charge on Thursday, having uncovered serious faults in the firm's risk management practices. The announcement came a day after the bank paused its return to the sterling bond market. -
The UK is overhauling its securitization regime following its exit from the EU in a bid to become a more competitive destination to host special purpose vehicles. The move comes as EU authorities sign the latest amendment to securitization rules, splitting the two jurisdictions further apart and causing headaches for issuers wanting to sell into both markets. Tom Brown reports.
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Five Chinese regulators have drafted new guidelines for domestic credit rating agencies, attempting to reform an industry that has faced renewed criticism in recent months. Addison Gong reports.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to revive the ‘ability to pay’ rule, rescinded in the Trump era, a move which will tighten its grip on payday lenders. While it may be beneficial to have deceptive payday lending practices eliminated, the new rule may stifle the growth of speciality finance lenders and take away a valuable source of funding for borrowers, sources say.
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In this round-up, profits at industrial firms in China surge for the first two months of the year, onshore credit rating agencies face increased scrutiny, and local governments are required to manage debt risks at local state-owned enterprises in a better way.
