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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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A new acronym is joining the sustainable finance lexicon — the SRD. The EU’s Sustainability Reporting Directive will become the cornerstone of corporate reporting on sustainability, which is the foundation of responsible investing. A draft of it has been leaked, showing that it will impose much stricter rules on companies about reporting their environmental and social impacts, but also contains loopholes. -
The Chinese securities regulator and the Shanghai bourse have boosted requirements on Star market IPO candidates’ technology credentials, banning the listing of financial and investment companies and tightening scrutiny on financial technology firms.
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In this round-up, Beijing and Washington pledge to fight climate change together, Citi plans to set up onshore securities and futures companies as it ends consumer banking operations in 13 markets including China, and the banking and insurance regulator reassures the market that Huarong Asset Management Co’s operations are stable.
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In this round-up, China’s top antitrust watchdog fines Alibaba Group Holding a record Rmb18.23bn ($2.78bn) for monopolistic practices, and regulators announce measures to develop and open the financial services sector in the Hainan Free Trade Port.
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In this round-up, the State Council flags up risks at regional financial institutions in China, measures have been announced to relax market access in the Hainan Free Trade Port, and the Guangzhou government details a plan to develop the financial industry and support cross-border businesses in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
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Long-awaited amendments to European securitization law come into force on Friday, which should make non-performing loans securitization easier at a time when bad debt levels are set to rocket. Tom Brown reports.
