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Liberated issuers will still have to follow European regulations if they want to sell in EU
Public versus private distinction scrapped for disclosure plus new, simplified templates for mature asset classes
Established, well-known corporates could be among the first to use new regime
An accurate picture of liquidity could help London compete for listings
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In this round-up, the interbank bond market regulator announces stricter rules for domestic bond issuance, the investigation into firms linked to a defaulted state-owned issuer widens, and China reduces its holding of US Treasury bonds for four straight months. -
The European Union faces its bitterest internal conflict yet, with member states drawing battle lines over the receipt of EU funds becoming dependent on states adhering to the rule of law. The conflict risks delaying or sinking the EU’s recovery fund, but capitulating would weaken its ability to oversee how the money is used, writes Lewis McLellan.
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The securitization market is pushing back against proposals in the European Parliament to tack a green framework for ABS deals onto existing discussions about NPL and synthetic securitizations that were supposed to be rapid-fire amendments to help the market fight off Covid-induced economic woes. Tom Brown reports.
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued its final capital rule on Wednesday, mandating more capital for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to ensure they exit conservatorship on a ‘sound capital footing’. The agency’s progress towards privatisation could be limited by the likelihood that President-elect Joe Biden will switch out FHFA boss Mark Calabria for a Democratic pick.
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The European Central Bank revealed this week that 10 small banks would be operating below their regulatory capital requirements if they hadn’t made use of transitional support measures during the coronavirus crisis.
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The banking landscape in Spain and the UK is set to change, amid pressure on banks' profitability, after a flurry of announcements this week.
