Australian banks have been urged to remember the unique benefits of Australian covered bonds, as statistics suggest they have shunned the instrument for residential mortgage-backed securities
Australia’s residential mortgage-backed securities market has hit a post-crisis high, but issuers must strongly market offshore to continue the sector’s growth story
Repo was Lehman’s most reliable source of funding and did not experience widespread haircut increases leading up to the financial crisis. These were just some of the myths regarding repurchase agreements
The EC is not planning to cap repo rehypothecation. But an official has confirmed the authority is looking to address the sector’s pro-cyclical impact on the broader financial system
Lenders should curb the Mac concessions being granted to borrowers under English law loans, after the High Court’s narrow interpretation in a recent ruling
A Spanish-backed investment fund has taken Colombian venture capital to the next level, unlocking a new funding source for a country on the verge of a technology revolution
A recent bill permitting Swiss banks to share information with US tax authorities will prompt a new Swiss banking model – even if the bill is not passed
The IMF is tipped to recommend single-step aggregation clauses for sovereign bonds to overcome holdout creditor problems in sovereign debt restructurings
The European Commission’s decision to exclude pension funds from Solvency II-style capital rules has removed a potential hurdle to the investor-class becoming more active project financiers
