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Market participants must prepare for the unexpected, ESAs say

Despite a broadly positive environment, ongoing geopolitical developments and economic uncertainties mean that financial market participants should be more vigilant than ever, according to a recent report from the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs). Collectively, the...

Nasdaq Dubai lists US$400m bonds from Agricultural Bank of China

Nasdaq Dubai has listed US$400 million worth of Floating Rate Notes by the Agricultural Bank of China (DIFC Branch). This marks the bank’s second bond listing on Nasdaq Dubai. The US$400 million Note, issued under...

Geopolitical risk an evolving threat, but not discouraging risk taking

Geopolitical risk is top of mind for institutional investors, with close to 50% saying that there are too many in play for them to effectively mitigate their portfolio impact in a recent study from...

Securitisation reforms “stifling” for CLOs, LMA says

The Loan Market Association (LMA) has struck back at the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) positive initial assessment of post-2008 securitisation reforms, stating that the impact on collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) has been “stifling”. The FSB...

The Book: Clearwater Analytics releases commercial paper issuance tool

Clearwater Analytics has released a commercial paper (CP) issuance tool, aiming to improve firms’ efficiency by providing a real-time view of issuances. With the goal of reducing spreadsheet-reliance, key man risk and manual data aggregation...