The expansion of China’s shadow banking system has been spectacular – but attempts by the authorities to rein it in have so far only slowed the pace of that growth. Justin Pugsley reports.
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Europe needs big reforms to revive securitisation
Pushing Europe’s securitisation market up a gear is proving challenging and the European Parliament may have made it more difficult with new proposals leaving many industry participants concerned about the asset class’s revival
Global regulators address concerns over too big to fail clearing houses
Regulators look to toughen up clearing houses so they don’t become a weak link in global markets in the event of another financial crisis
Regulators starting to catch up with green bond boom
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LEIs adoption set for rapid growth
Interest in legal entity identifiers intensified following the financial crisis as they’re seen as an important means of recognising counter-parties, particularly in the OTC derivatives space. New regulations should see their adoption rocket over the next few years
Concerns remain as Europe’s banks pass their stress tests
The stress tests of Europe’s banks were deemed by many to have been a success demonstrating that the sector is now in better health than two years ago. However, concerns remain over the banks that were omitted from the exercise and whether the tests were stringent enough.
OTC derivatives clearing rules may not be working as intended
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ECB paper proposes tax to regulate shadow bank sector
The shadow banking sector poses a dilemma for policy-makers concerned about its increasing size and potential systemic implementations. Staff at the European Central Bank feel they have an answer to that challenge.
EBA maintains 3% leverage ratio for EU banks
European Banking Authority keeps leverage ratio at 3% for EU banks, the minimum level recommended by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.