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Despite a tepid response in a 2024 consultation, there are signs EU authorities are laying the groundwork
European and high yield chiefs to take the reins
Kevin Duignan to retire after 33 years, mainly in structured finance
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While pundits have quickly dismissed any chance of legislation to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac moving forward any time soon, market participants have been quick to scour the proposal to assess how certain interests are faring in Washington. While builders and bankers may be revelling at certain aspects of the proposal, private-label RMBS issuers may be the biggest losers, according to a top securitization banker.
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Solactive, the German index provider, has launched the first index of green bonds — the fast-growing category of bonds with proceeds earmarked for specifically enviromental uses. The initiative was welcomed by some market participants as a move that could raise the profile of green investment and help fund managers. But it is also the first formal delineation of the green bond market — an issue that could prove controversial, writes Jon Hay. -
Solactive, the German index provider, has launched the first index of green bonds – the fast-growing category of bonds with proceeds earmarked for specifically enviromental uses.
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Standard & Poor’s is anticipating a “steady stream” of CLO portfolio loan defaults through the remainder of this year as pre-crisis vintages exit their reinvestment periods, even as improving economies and investor appetite for corporate debt boosts credit quality.
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A legislative proposal to prevent banks’ divestiture of collateralised loan obligations is gaining new traction that could lead to a vote in Congress, as the five regulatory agencies enforcing the Volcker Rule remain silent.
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Intermediate Capital Group has made three hires as it seeks to expand its presence in the alternative structured credit market with a new dedicated team of investors.
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The fourth quarter of 2013 saw UK financials finally start to access the Funding for Lending (FLS) scheme in meaningful size, in the last quarter before the scheme shuts out household credit and mortgages to focus on SME and business lending.
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The Bank of England’s Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) has finally caught on. The last quarter saw almost as much borrowing as the entire year previously, suggesting that the banks were right all along — the reason they weren’t lending was because nobody wanted to borrow.
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The four largest US banks have been rebalancing their portfolios of mortgage-backed securities to comply with new bank liquidity rules, but regional banks have not followed suit. At least fourteen banks with assets ranging from $57bn to $361bn are still lobbying for special treatment, but regulators’ exemptions will most likely be limited, meaning the bid for Ginnie Mae securities will likely strengthen, experts say.
