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Priips: how KID confusion has blocked distribution

Product manufacturers and distributors at some of the world’s largest buyside firms have explained to Practice Insight how the new Priips regime is causing chaos. This includes everything from negative transaction costs and absurdly optimistic projections to standing in the way of their Mifid II obligations

January 07 2018

Omnibus III: no one wants Esma to approve prospectuses

Banks, stock exchanges, industry associations and even some MEPs are uniting against the proposal, which has the potential to disrupt capital markets for years. While the broader harmonisation project is generally supported, here they explain how the practical challenges could hinder the capital market union and damage Europe’s reputation as a securities listing hub

January 07 2018

DCM desks unsure standardisation is the answer for Schuldschein

DCM bankers, investors and lawyers discuss new challenges in the Schuldschein market as industry associations attempt to standardise documentation with a pro forma template similar to the Euro PP. While some banks want to limit investors' acceleration rights, others are trying to tackle confusion surrounding the product since the market has opened to foreign investors

Sharon Kimathi, January 07 2018

Repo market face uphill struggle with SFTR

SFTR shifts repo market’s priorities

Repo market makers are now more focused on trade venue systems and less on pricing for the first time

Sharon Kimathi, January 07 2018

Over a dozen custodian banks are lining up to receive a ‘blessing’

Initial margin: custodians queue for legal blessing

Delays in custodian and collateral counterparties’ legal opinions put KYC and due-diligence timelines at risk. Here banks explain how they’re managing the process

Sharon Kimathi, January 05 2018

Long road ahead for Eletrobras privatisation

Government plans to dispose of much of the Brazilian company are under intense scrutiny with presidential elections looming in October

John Crabb, January 05 2018

Priips: asset managers fight Ucits phase-in

Silence from Brussels is concerning product manufacturers and distributors, who are ramping up their lobbying efforts before it’s too late

January 05 2018

UK eyes AML rules for bitcoin regulation

The Treasury has been plotting its move since 2015 and could go ahead with regulations this year

January 04 2018

MREL delays, confusion puts banks under pressure

Capital structuring heads explain that uncertainty on the eligibility requirements of instruments is restricting their medium-term debt sales planning. The risk is that it floods the market in 2019

January 04 2018

Should MAR be scaled back?

The Market Abuse Regulation has led to a huge increase in the reporting of suspicious transactions. Is it time to water it down?

January 03 2018

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