Increasing regulation and market volatility has turned issuers to private placement debt and equity programmes. DCM dealers are seeing a rise in Asia and Latin American issuers; others see a high volume of covered bonds. Some are seeing no business at all
New York-based institutional investors and stock exchanges have differing views on the depth of the data the securities market needs to ensure a competitive playing field. Fund managers say they refuse to work with brokers who only use SIP data, which they view as stale
Market participants are increasing their equivalence lobbying efforts as the post-Brexit treatment of bonds and stocks listed on the London Stock Exchange remains unknown. Plus, Goldman Sachs responds to Switzerland relocation rumours
Practice Insight surveyed senior in-house lawyers, product desk heads, analysts, traders and portfolio managers in both the UK and continental Europe throughout December 2018. The landmark survey reveals how capital markets are reacting, from internal politics to contract novations
The new data protection rules are making it difficult for firms to comply with Mifid II and do business in the US, according to confused fund managers. While the EU-US Privacy Shield is helpful, it does not cover the particular activities sought by the SEC
Isda Create and Margin Xchange are lining up in a bid to become the ultimate tech platform for the uncleared margin rules. Here bankers and consultants weigh up their price, efficiency and ease of use
Although managers applaud EU and UK regulators’ achievement of agreeing on delegation, there are still no passporting provisions for outbound UK funds. Meanwhile, the TPR is finally gaining traction
ABS structurers are turning to alternative deals that fall outside the Securitisation Regulation’s scope. However, optimistic bankers believe that the regulation will achieve its aims within the second half of 2019
This landmark Brexit survey reveals how capital market participants are responding to the UK's exit from the EU, as both buy and sellside firms discuss their struggle with internal politics, novations and relocation preparations.
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