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Key points of contention include the investor sanctions regime and the definition of 'resilience'
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Brevan Howard Asset Management is looking to see up to 60% return within two years from a new fund that invests in commercial mortgage-backed securities.
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Former investors in Bear Stearns have agreed to settle their lawsuit against the investment bank for $275 million over claims that the firm misled them about its health.
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BNY Mellon Capital Markets is expanding its mortgage securities trading desk, picking up a handful of traders from Ally Securities, a unit of Ally Financial.
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U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron supports the idea of creating a European banking union, but says his country will not participate in it. Cameron adds that he would veto any agreement that did not include adequate protections for the U.K.
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Clydesdale Bank has rolled out a £1.5 billion ($2.31 billion) covered bond backed by residential loans with an average loan-to-value of 63.5%.
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The European Parliament’s influential Economic and Monetary Affairs committee has approved several proposals for the E.U.’s mortgage directive, including a measure that would require lenders to link their variable rates with a reference rate.
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Russia’s Sberbank has acquired 99.85% of Turkey’s DenizBank from Dexia in a deal valued at EUR2.82 billion ($3.5 billion).
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Canada’s Office of the Superintendent for Financial Institutions has dialed back a proposal that would have required borrowers to provide new proof of creditworthiness whenever they renew their mortgages. The OSFI now agrees with banks, which require proof of income and property valuation, among other things, when seeking a renewal.
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U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin of New York has approved a $150 million agreement between JPMorgan Chase and three union pension funds over losses from medium-term notes issued by Sigma Finance, a structured investment vehicle that failed in 2008.