Securitisation
Draghi report calls for step change in EU investment
Former ECB chief says bloc should revive securitisation and finish capital markets union to stay competitive
FSB finds implementation of non-bank reforms still ‘incomplete’
Banks are well insulated but more progress needed on liquidity management and securities financing
The international effort to manage NBFI risks: where do we stand?
The Covid-19 shock demonstrated more needs to be done to address stability risks posed by the NBFI sector. Maurizio Trapanese details progress made during the Italian G20 presidency as well as outstanding macro-prudential issues
Regulating big tech and non-bank financial services in the digital era
Big tech incursions into financial services in China and elsewhere demonstrate the potential benefits of adopting a digital-bank or holding-company approach to financial regulation
Shadow banks play key role in business cycle – BoE paper
Contraction in securitisation can spill into wider credit conditions, researchers say
Non-banks exposed to riskiest CLO tranches – Fed research
Risky holdings appear to be larger than market participants believe, economists say
Securitisation can increase risk – Bank of Italy paper
Periods of high demand for safe assets can lead to riskier originated loans, authors say
Wider use of LEIs will improve stability, says DNB president
LEI system should be improved and made compulsory for more types of financial data – Klaas Knot
ECB calls on Greece to redraft securitisation plans
Government should consider setting up new regulator for NPL-backed assets, says European Central Bank
Banks could be stuck with riskiest corporate loans during downturn – Fed paper
Researchers say loan syndication may leave banks unable to offload leveraged debt in downturn
RBI weighs plan to boost securitisation market
Government-sponsored intermediary could be formed to act as market maker and standard setter
Boston Fed’s Rosengren warns about Japanese banks’ loan holdings
Exposure to CLOs now above Common Equity Tier 1 in one of Japan’s largest banks, data shows
US corporate debt could amplify economic downturn, Kaplan says
Dallas Fed president warns about “historically high” corporate debt levels in economic letter
Securitisation did not increase for most banks before 2008 - BoI paper
Data from 1991 to 2007 shows banks improved capital ratios after securitising assets
The IFF China Report 2018: Chinese financial system reform
China is focusing greater effort in tackling the build-up of risks in its banking and financial system, while also seeking to ensure credit is more effectively distributed in the real economy. At the same time it is has embraced fintech but policymakers…
China’s macroeconomy in the ‘new era’ of politics and power
Lou Jiwei, president of the National Council for Social Security Fund and former minister of finance of China, explores the three key aspects of China’s macroeconomic situation in the ‘new era’ of Chinese politics and power
Video Q&A: Antonio Riccio, Landqart
Antonio Riccio, vice-president, sales and marketing at Landqart, discusses the future outlook and most recent changes in banknote production and how hybrid substrates and polymer have improved security, durability, cost efficiency and public recognition
Banks’ links to fintech echo run-up to financial crisis, EBA head says
EBA will work for consistent regulation of fintech by European countries, Enria says
RBA’s Kent warns mortgages are still risky, despite offsets
RBA assistant governor says use of offset accounts does not remove the need for tighter lending standards; new securitisation database sheds light on housing market
Addressing the eurozone’s ‘lemons’ problem for NPLs
State-supported securitisation of the riskiest tranches of eurozone bank NPLs could tackle information asymmetries between buyers and sellers, and restore market function
Mersch criticises Commission over securitisation regulation
Some ‘STS’ provisions reduce transparency and increase complexity, ECB board member says