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An auction to settle senior credit default swaps referencing the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will take place on August 17, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s Determinations Committee has agreed, following the US territory’s failure to pay credit event. -
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has published a ‘clearing classification letter’ that will enable derivative counterparties to notify each other of their status for clearing requirements under Hong Kong’s mandatory clearing regime.
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The list of lawsuits brought by pension funds against a group of banks and traders alleged to have manipulated the SSA market is now at least eight long, according to legal documents seen by GlobalCapital. It is likely that the lawsuits will be consolidated into a single action, according to one lawyer.
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Moody’s has devised a systematic way to incorporate environmental risks into its ratings, and now offers special Green Bond Assessment grades. Michel Madelain, vice-chairman of Moody’s, tells Jon Hay green bonds cannot do all the heavy lifting for the green transition — conventional financing will have to help too.
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The Brics New Development Bank (NDB) executed a landmark trade on July 18, making its capital markets debut with a Rmb3bn ($450m) bond in China. But when even the authorities have trouble knowing whether to classifying it as green or Panda debt, it is clear the need for unambiguous and official bond regulation is long overdue.
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The City of Bristol Pension Fund has joined the Boston Retirement System in filing a lawsuit against a group of banks and traders for alleged manipulation of SSA debt in the secondary market.
