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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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Banks and other financial services firms continue to adapt to Brexit, with more than 400 firms estimated to have moved some part of their business to the EU. -
Small and medium-sized European banks could be looking at adjustments to their minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL), or longer transition periods, following a review of the EU crisis management framework this year.
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The European Central Bank has said it is too soon to tell if banks will use the flexibility embedded in the Basel capital buffer framework because the credit impact of the coronavirus pandemic is still unclear.
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The European Commission has this week invited stakeholders to contribute to a review of the EU’s crisis management framework. It is hoping to be able to fix a number of issues relating to the Banking Union, with a particular focus on reaching agreement on a common system of deposit insurance (EDIS).
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Rohit Chopra has been named the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, putting an end to three years of deregulation and kicking off an era of aggressive consumer protection. The ABS market is keeping a close eye on Chopra’s key plans, which include restoring the bureau’s ability to start its own investigations and establishing a new credit reporting agency.
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The European Central Bank will use a new climate change centre to improve its work on the topic, while also investing in a new green bond fund set up by the Bank for International Settlements.
