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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 3, 2023
BoE recognises CFTC supervision of US clearing houses in the UK
Increased co-operation between US and UK supervisors aims to reduce duplication of effort, while preserving regulatory standardsThe Bank of England...
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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 31, 2023
CDS markets come under scrutiny
The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has confirmed it is examining recent activity in the credit default swap markets...
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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 26, 2023
Crypto's advance already threatening some developing countries
Emerging market countries face growing financial threats to their banking systems and monetary sovereignty from the crypto-isation of their economies....
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