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SSA fees ‘the only topic’ under discussion
The debate over SSA underwriting fees, ignited by the EU’s decision to publish a lower fee schedule, is raging on with bankers and issuers saying it is pushing other topics aside.
11 May 2021 -
Scandal-hit 1MDB targets DB, JPM in round of new suits
Malaysia’s 1MDB is suing Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan as part of an effort to recoup more than MR96.6bn ($23.5bn) in assets that it claims are linked to the state investment fund.
11 May 2021 -
StanChart reorganises CCIB with Raber, Jonsson taking bigger roles
Standard Chartered has revamped its corporate, commercial and institutional banking (CCIB) business, combining its credit and origination operations and handing out promotions to a number of senior bankers in Asia.
10 May 2021 -
The week in review: CSRC adds ESG to listed company annual report disclosures, telecom giants lose delisting appeal
In this round-up, the China Securities Regulatory Commission plans to ask companies to include separate chapters for corporate governance as well as environmental and social responsibilities in their annual financial reports, and three Chinese telecommunications companies will be dropped from the New York Stock Exchange after an unsuccessful appeal.
10 May 2021 -
Syndicated loans, bonds boost Cred Ag earnings
Crédit Agricole emphasised high levels of activity in syndicated loans and fixed income, especially among French clients, as it revealed a strong set of quarterly earnings on Friday.
07 May 2021 -
Bankers warn EU's fee approach could start ‘race to bottom’
Debt capital markets bankers are concerned that the EU’s decision to pay less in bond syndication fees could well force other issuers to do the same simply because no one will want to be paying more than anyone else.
07 May 2021 -
China policy and markets round-up: Trade surplus rebounds, Wealth Management Connect details revealed, Beijing halts economic dialogue with Canberra
In this round-up, China’s trade surplus jumps in the first four months of the year, regulators unveil details for implementing the cross-border Wealth Management Connect pilot scheme between the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, and Beijing decides to suspend all activity under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue.
07 May 2021 -
DCM automation hits milestone with LSEG deal
A $7bn equivalent nine-tranche bond issued by London Stock Exchange Group in March put the newest generation of bond documentation software through its paces. It was the first deal of its size and complexity to use one of the growing array of automation technology platforms.
06 May 2021 -
EBA revises NPL data plan which could become compulsory
The European Banking Authority has published a new version of its NPL data templates, which are supposed to serve as a standardised way for buyers and sellers of non-performing portfolios to exchange information.
05 May 2021 -
Enria warns EU lawmakers against ‘creative approaches’ to Basel III
The European Central Bank’s top supervisor has hit out against plans to implement the Basel III output floor using a “parallel stack” of risk-weighted assets, warning EU lawmakers of the reputational risks of diverging from international agreements.
05 May 2021
