The combination of increased regulatory pressure and additional investor demand for higher yield has seen numerous banks gradually displaced by private debt funds in the corporate lending sector (particularly for mid-market...more
8/12/2024
/ Asset Management ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Collateral ,
Corporate Financing ,
Debt ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financing ,
Investment Portfolios ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Securitization
On 12 December 2022, the three European Supervisory Authorities (“EBA,” “EIOPA” and “ESMA”) published a joint advice on the review of the securitisation prudential framework....more
Brexit and the Temporary Transitional Power -
On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be a member of the EU. Following a transition period, EU law ceased to be applicable in the UK with effect from 11 p.m. on 31 December...more
2/10/2022
/ Banks ,
Collateralized Loan Obligations ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Firms ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securitization ,
Securitization Market ,
Securitization Standards ,
Transitional Arrangements ,
UK Brexit
ECB Consultation Paper -
On 23 November 2016, the European Central Bank (the “ECB”) launched a public consultation in relation to draft guidance for Eurozone banks intended to develop clear and consistent definitions,...more
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the “Basel Committee”) published an updated version of the “Basel III Document – Revisions to the securitisation framework” on 11 July 2016 (the “Amended Securitisation...more
8/4/2016
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Basel III ,
Capital Requirements ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Securitization ,
Securitization Market ,
Securitization Standards ,
Transparency ,
UK
In times of financial turbulence, politicians, regulators and the media make the case for tighter controls of the markets. However, with new regulatory powers coming in and the resulting extra layer of complexity that their...more
On 30 September 2015, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published a proposal for a regulation (the “Proposed Regulation”)1 intended to harmonise existing EU laws applying to securitisations (including proposed...more
10/2/2015
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset-Based Lending ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
EIOPA ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Funding ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investors ,
Originators ,
Risk Retention ,
RTS ,
Securitization ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Small Credit Institutions ,
Solvency II ,
UCITS
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the “Basel Committee”) has published a second Consultative Document containing revised proposals for the Basel securitisation framework (the “Revised Proposals”). The Revised...more
Background -
Article 405 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU)...more
I. Introduction -
Earlier this week, the EBA published its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (“Draft RTS”) on securitisation retention rules and related requirements. The RTS are intended to provide greater...more