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A plan buried in the Conservative Manifesto calling for the creation of UK sovereign wealth funds should be taken on whichever party finds itself in power next month. -
The strong performance of the Church of England’s investment fund over the last decade either proves that the Church Commissioners have worked out a prudent investment formula, predicated on patience or they are benefiting from the aid of the ultimate market mover.
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There is no easy answer to the non-performing loan problem that continues to weigh on Italian banks, but rather than a lasting solution it's touted to be, the Atlante fund is nothing more than a short term fix.
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Rules are made to be broken — even the ABS risk retention rules it seems. But structured finance officials should think long and hard hard about whether they want to return to a world where credit quality is an afterthought.
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As Brexit appears to be a damp squib, at least for now, the Bank of England should consider ending its Term Funding Scheme to bring UK mortgage funding back to normal levels.
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The 1978 film Dawn of the Dead satirised the mindless consumerism of 1970s America, with survivors seeking refuge in a shopping mall from flesh-eating zombies who seemed bent on returning to this once focal point of US society. A modern day remake might not hit the mark.
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Buyers of UK assets are in for a hair raising ride if they attempt to make a quick quid off sterling rallies and depreciations despite what seems like a measured response to news of a general election on June 8.
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Capital markets seem content with UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s election confidence on the back of commanding poll data but investors be wary of shocks on polling day. A move meant to shore up May could instead lead to more uncertainty.
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A trio of Republican senators this month unveiled a proposal to bring Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans in line with other consumer debt products under the watch of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Yet their rhetoric sends a conflicting message, in the context of the party's wider criticisms of the agency.
