Friends 'Weekly' Newsletter
22 February 2018
ECB's assessment of internal models used for calculating counterparty credit, ESMA's Stakeholder Survey, equity capital raising process, Securitisation, ESRB recommendation on liquidity and leverage risks, Brexit transition, post-Brexit trade and more.
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ECB seeks industry feedback on assessment of internal models used for calculating counterparty credit
The European Central Bank (ECB) published the draft ECB guide on the assessment methodology (EGAM) for the internal model method and the advanced CVA capital charge for counterparty credit risk. |
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ESMA launches Stakeholder Survey
ESMA is an open and transparent EU Authority, and in order to successfully achieve its mission, ESMA welcomes and encourages stakeholders to make their views and opinions known. |
IOSCO consults on guidance to address conflicts of interest in the equity capital raising process
The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is proposing guidance to help its members address conflicts of interest and associated misconduct risks that may arise during the equity capital raising process. |
AIMA - European Securitisation Regulation - member note
The note provides a summary of the key changes brought about by the Regulation, how these will impact investors, originators, original lenders, sponsors, risk retention methodologies and disclosure requirements, and the jurisdictional scope of the Regulation. |
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Asset Management |
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European Commission: Study on EU markets for private placements
The study shows that private placement of debt instruments with institutional investors could play a greater role in financing medium-sized companies in the future and highlights a considerable growth potential for private placements in the EU due to new domestic markets and increased cross-border activities. |
AIMA: ESRB publishes recommendation on liquidity and leverage risks in investment funds
The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has published a Recommendation addressed to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the EU Commission on actions to address systemic risks related to liquidity mismatches and the use of leverage in investment funds. |
ECB: Responses to the public consultation on the draft ECB regulation on statistical reporting requirements for pension funds
The proposed draft Regulation will remedy shortcomings of the current unharmonised and incomplete quarterly statistics on pension funds published since June 2011, in particular the limited dissemination of transaction data due to insufficient data quality. |
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Building the Brexit castle on a foundation of quicksand: 138th Brussels for Breakfast – CPD Notes
The Brexit shambles in Britain contrast starkly with the neat negotiation strategy in Europe. The EU would welcome back - with relief - UK's membership, but it is moving fast towards new horizons of reform and it has signalled it won't wait for anyone that isn't on board and fully committed. |
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Economic |
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Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 20/02/2018
Ministers discussed the recommendations of a high-level group of experts on sustainable finance, and approved guidelines for the 2019 EU budget and a recommendation on a 2016 budget discharge. |
Main results - Eurogroup, 19/02/2018
The Eurogroup gave its support to the candidacy of Luis de Guindos for the position of ECB Vice President. It also discussed Greece's economic adjustment programme and the ESM reform. The Eurogroup in inclusive format discussed progress achieved in the completion of the banking union. |
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Brexit & UK |
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BBC: UK's Brexit transition plans released
The UK has published proposals for how it wants the transition period immediately after Brexit to work. |
David Davis' Foundations of the Future Economic Partnership Speech
Brexit Secretary said that Britain wants to "lead a race to the top in global standards" and "mutual recognition" in trade. |
Institute of Directors: Business leaders propose hybrid option for post-Brexit trade
Business leaders have put forward a compromise proposal for future trade with the European Union that would significantly reduce barriers to trade with the bloc while still allowing the UK to pursue trade deals with other countries. |
Bloomberg: Bank Brexodus gets closer as Deutsche Bank relocates booking
Deutsche Bank became the first large bank to publicly announce the beginning of a wholesale relocation of client business out of the UK in response to Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. |
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Graham's tweets |
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© Graham Bishop
Banking Union