Covered bonds
A regulatory Catch-22: bail-in plans collide with Basel's NSFR
The funding squeeze
Singapore banks lukewarm on covered bonds
Banks in Singapore are unlikely to issue covered bonds in large amounts even if the local regulator’s consultation on the issue is successful
Solvency II asset charges will not stop insurers providing bank funding, say economists
Demand for covered bonds and shorter duration corporate paper likely to increase, according to exclusive analysis by economists at Dutch central bank
Australia gives green light to covered bonds in Basel III liquidity drive
ANZ issues first Australian covered bond following government reforms; covered bonds seen as part of the solution to address liquidity shortage under Basel III
Trichet bows out with new bond purchase scheme
Jean-Claude Trichet unveils a new covered bond purchase scheme; ECB governing council also agreed to hold interest rates and support Jörg Asmussen for governing council post
Best bank for covered bonds: Deutsche Bank
Best bank for covered bonds: Deutsche Bank
Investors debate the future of Australian debt markets
Debt prospecting down-under
US lawmakers push for domestic covered bonds market
Home grown: a domestic US covered bond market
International banks spark surge in US covered bond issuance
All bases covered?
Covered bond of the year – CIBC
Covered bond of the year – CIBC
Pfandbrief market benefits from resilience of German sovereign
A German exemplar
Bank funding blow from ECB repo withdrawal
As the European Central Bank winds down its repo facility, there are fears that traditional avenues of securitisation issuance are still not viable.
ECB closes in on inferior collateral with new haircut scheme
European Central Bank’s new discount schedule increases haircuts levied on troublesome collateral, such as asset-backed securities; analysts expect move to discourage pledging of risky assets
Learning to Love Basel II
Introducing a major insurance element to operational risk management processes is a passion for National Australia Bank’s Ross Love.
US introduces Covered Bond Act in bid to harness mortgage financing
With concerns hanging over the US securitisation market, some industry participants are pushing the case of covered bonds as an alternative. The US Covered Bonds Act introduced in March represents a step forward, but can investors accept the quirks of…
Washington Mutual to issue covered bonds
Washington Mutual Bank (WMB) will become the first US bank to issue covered bonds. The first €3 billion issuance of what is expected to be a €20 billion programme is scheduled to be priced at the end of the month. WMB is the third largest residential…