CoCos' stars have finally aligned European bank capital will come of age this year. Regulatory and market developments have combined to create long-awaited optimism around the asset class By Danielle Myles & Tom Young March 24 2014
Poll: the next offshore RMB hub Cities around the world are looking to replicate Hong Kong’s success as an offshore RMB hub. By Danielle Myles March 24 2014
Aviva swap builds momentum for longevity bonds Aviva’s £5 billion swap dispensed of an external intermediary and has sparked others to find new ways to de-risk pension schemes’ longevity risk By Danielle Myles March 14 2014
Bank of Spain approves first PE bank takeover Apollo has become the first private equity firm to takeover a Spanish bank, revealing the Bank of Spain’s new regulatory attitude towards financial sponsors as bank owners By Danielle Myles March 11 2014
What makes an asset manager’s dream destination A global survey of 200 asset managers has revealed their priorities when choosing European fund domiciles, with some surprising results By Danielle Myles March 04 2014
Subsidiarisation: the next risk to financial stability Market participants have warned that plans to increase host country supervision over foreign banks could hamper recovery and resolution efforts By Danielle Myles March 03 2014
Necessity is the mother of CoCo invention European banks intend to standardise their bond issuances, prioritising consistency over innovation in regulatory capital securities By Danielle Myles February 28 2014
New-style asset managers to dominate AT1 The core investor base for Additional Tier 1 has shifted over the past 10 months, signalling the asset class’s maturation By Danielle Myles February 28 2014
