FEMR recommendations: the market responds Extension of the senior managers regime to non-banks and regulation of spot FX are the biggest changes under the UK’s Fair and Effective Markets Review, which has been praised by... By Danielle Myles June 11 2015
Regulators still don’t understand repo European bankers are frustrated over regulators’ inability to understand and regulate repo without further eroding liquidity in the wholesale market By Danielle Myles June 09 2015
Mifid II technical standards decided ‘in weeks’ Esma has had heated debates over the rules' transparency requirements according to its chair, Steven Maijoor By Danielle Myles June 08 2015
EC and banks differ on CMU priorities A clearer regulatory distinction between market making and proprietary trading needs to be an early priority of the European Commission’s CMU policy initiative By Danielle Myles June 04 2015
Flaws in EC’s Capital Markets Union messaging The green paper clearly has broad industry support, but some constructive criticisms are beginning to surface. By Danielle Myles June 04 2015
Fitch’s boost for European covered bonds The limited impact of European bank downgrades on their covered bond ratings has improved morale in the market, which is suffering under the ECB’s bond buying programme By Danielle Myles June 03 2015
EU bank structural reform delayed for years EU bank structural reform has been thrown into doubt after the European Parliament rejected the bill last week By Danielle Myles June 02 2015
GTECH-IGT tests EU Merger Directive The deal that created one of the world’s biggest gaming groups is the first to use the EU Cross-Border Merger Directive, and has drawn the US into Europe’s loyalty-based shares... By Danielle Myles June 02 2015
Germany leads asset-backed finance revival A bespoke structured finance deal out of Germany last month suggests the resurrection of Europe’s securitisation market is well underway, and that it is diversifying away from the traditional ABS... By Danielle Myles May 27 2015
Bankers’ Counsel Poll: Volcker Rule compliance The Volcker rule is coming. European and North American bank counsel speak anonymously – and candidly – about how they plan to comply with its covered fund provisions By Danielle Myles May 20 2015
