What will sustain Aussie RMBS growth 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 By Danielle Myles June 20 2013
Room for covered bonds in Aussie RMBS boom 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 By Danielle Myles June 20 2013
Banks’ five-step plan to repo best practice Management of counterparty credit risk is more important to achieving a well-functioning repo market than macroprudential regulation By Danielle Myles June 13 2013
Euro repo rules can’t rely on US research US research on repo should not be extrapolated to Europe, as the two markets are fundamentally different and require their own regulatory agendas. By Danielle Myles June 13 2013
High yield portability becomes more aggressive Portability has become a hallmark of Europe’s 2013 high-yield market, and the lack of investor pushback suggests it is here to stay By Danielle Myles June 12 2013
Six repo myths debunked Repo was Lehman’s most reliable source of funding and did not experience widespread haircut increases leading up to the financial crisis. By Danielle Myles June 12 2013
European Commission hits back over repo reform 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 By Danielle Myles June 11 2013
Why UK lenders must toughen up on Macs 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 By Danielle Myles June 10 2013
The fund that unlocks Colombian VC 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 By Danielle Myles June 05 2013
Bill threatens Swiss bank secrecy model 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 By Danielle Myles June 03 2013
