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September 5, 2023
European banks given warning of further ‘shocks’
A double warning from the European Central Bank and the Financial Stability Board has given European banks notice that they...
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August 30, 2023
Banks shielded from private equity squeeze – for now
Private equity-backed companies are struggling to pay back loans, leaving regulators concerned that banks will be exposed should private credit...
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July 13, 2023
Banks and regulators grapple with ‘AOCI’
Bank of America is the latest firm to fall foul of “AOCI”, a murky metric behind this year’s largest US...
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May 2, 2023
Looming US dollar Libor deadline: late nights ahead for bankers and clients?
Significant progress so far suggests major mishaps unlikely, but term SOFR concerns linger. Market participants express confidence that the June...
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April 19, 2023
SEC sets challenging deadline on T+1 settlement
Industry preparations for the transition to T+1 settlement for US securities transactions have been underway for more than two years,...
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March 30, 2023
Has the bottom fallen out of AT1 bond markets?
Events in Zurich have rattled investors and revived longstanding concerns about the status of AT1 bonds during bank insolvencies and...
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March 29, 2023
Industry taskforce to examine European shift to T+1 settlement
The US’s decision to proceed with T+1 settlement by May 2024 has increased the incentive to examine the practicalities of introducing...
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March 2, 2023
Securities industry asks big questions about SEC’s equity market reforms
Industry body seeking more time and data to understand the true impact of the major package of proposals. Most market...
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February 3, 2023
US cracks down on repo market blind spot
The US Treasury is clamping down on the repo market after a series of market stresses exposed a major blind...
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January 5, 2023
Capital markets question APRA’s clampdown on bank bond calls
On November 1, 2022, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority published an open letter to deposit-taking institutions, general insurers and life...
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December 15, 2022
EU’s pragmatic stance on euro clearing likely influenced by Brexit
The European Commission’s proposals on euro clearing seem to have been significantly influenced by Brexit and geopolitical factors, potentially placing...
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