Deal of the Month: Delta Lloyd's interest rate cap The bank’s latest RMBS deal sidesteps the collateral and cost associated with the usual swap solution By Danielle Myles September 22 2014
LMA syndicated loan conference highlights Volumes in Europe are up this year. But trading issues are damaging liquidity, and hampering the market’s full revival By Danielle Myles September 22 2014
Secondary loan settlement must standardise The outdated settlement system used in Europe’s secondary loan market must standardise if it is to compete with the bond market, bankers have warned By Danielle Myles September 15 2014
White lists do more harm than good Issues surrounding white lists in loans to financial sponsors are damaging secondary market liquidity, and may not achieve borrowers’ intended goal By Danielle Myles September 14 2014
European project finance’s new liquidity problem Weak dealflow and growing competition from institutional investors has stymied European banks’ return to project finance By Danielle Myles September 14 2014
Sovereign wealth’s new investment tactics SWFs' push into direct acquisitions and higher-yielding assets is here to stay. It's dictating the shape of private equity firms' buyout groups By Danielle Myles September 09 2014
Dutch RMBS cap replaces interest rate swap A Dutch residential mortgage-backed securitisation has used an interest rate cap instead of the usual swap agreement to hedge interest rate risk By Danielle Myles September 02 2014
Which European covered bond disclosures must improve A report on European covered bond practices has identified shortfalls in the disclosure of structural features By Danielle Myles September 02 2014
Bonds fund UK greenfield renewables plant The financing of a biomass facility in Scotland has paved the way for greenfield renewable projects to tap the UK capital markets By Danielle Myles August 31 2014
Abil tests South Africa bank reforms African Bank’s collapse may not create systemic risk, but it has a long list of other consequences ranging from a bailout debate to less regulatory discretion By Danielle Myles August 31 2014
