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Sustainable finance policy editor at Capital Monitor
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  • This will be made easier The Financial Conduct Authority's new rules, which came into effect on September 7, create a better legal framework for whistleblowing in the UK.
  • Islamic bonds benefit buyside and issuers but are hard to find in western capital markets. Several things need to be done to kickstart the global market
  • A Commission non-paper seen by IFLR, which sets out a framework whereby contingent convertibles (CoCos) would be given greater protection, has been heralded as a welcome clarification for investors. Under the plan, CoCos are given priority if a bank's maximum distributable amount (MDA), including dividends and bonuses, is under pressure.
  • Repeated requests to delay the RTS have fallen on deaf ears, but Parliament’s rejection means they must be revisited. The issues are seemingly endless
  • The appointment of Michael Welch suggests the regulator is looking to learn alternative investigative techniques after recent criticism
  • It's the first European entity to tap the third-largest bond market in the world, setting the benchmark for others to follow