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The European CMBS market has defied its ineligibility for the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA) new ‘simple, transparent and standardised’ (STS) securitization framework intended to boost confidence in the market. The asset class that appeared dead and buried after the financial crisis has outpaced other asset classes in recent times. But the resurgence did not stop one deal this week from suffering heavy investor scrutiny, writes Tom Brown. -
BNP Paribas on Wednesday announced that it has hired a new US chief credit strategist.
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Metro Bank, the embattled UK challenger bank, is expected to launch its planned £350m equity capital raise in the coming days after the bank was forced to quash rumours of financial instability on social media over the weekend. It may also sell or securitize some loans.
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Société Générale will take an increasingly selective approach to which of its clients are allowed the full range of its product suite, as it targets big savings in its global banking and investor solutions (GBIS) division.
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LeasePlan UK has mandated LeasePlan Corporation as arranger and HSBC and Santander as joint lead managers for Bumper UK 2019-1, a UK auto ABS which will comply with the ‘simple, transparent and standardised’ (STS) framework.
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The attempt by France to broaden the European Union’s proposed Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities away from the “green niche” has made a good start. Financial officials from all the EU governments discussed the idea on Tuesday, with many member states being “very supportive”, according to sources close to the situation.
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Société Générale announced on Monday that Sylvain Cartier, the bank’s New York-based head of global markets for Americas, would be leaving for Paris to join the bank’s fixed income division following the departure of its former chief, Bruno Benoit.
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The UK’s so far quixotic response to climate change stands a good chance of becoming more serious and organised, after the government welcomed a bold policy report calling for net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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While other central banks have started to grapple with climate change, the Federal Reserve has been conspicuous by its absence. But as green shoots begin to emerge in the US, the Fed will not be able to ignore the topic for much longer.
