EU Agencies Seek to Cut Red Tape in €1.2 Trillion ABS Market March 31, 2025 By Esteban Duarte and Nicholas Comfort European financial authorities are exploring ways to streamline oversight of the €1.2 trillion ($1.3 trillion) asset-backed securities market and simplify...
Asset-Backed Securities Face New Risks From US Court Decision March 28, 2024 By Scott Carpenter A federal court decision has raised new legal risks for a corner of Wall Street that bundles consumer loans into...
EU Expected to Agree to Securitization Plan by Year End, to Boost ABS Market November 10, 2015 European Union finance ministers should reach a deal by the end of the year on a plan to revamp the...
EU Supervisors Face ‘Binding Mediation’ on Simple ABS Disagreements September 24, 2015 By John Glover and Rebecca Christie National authorities in the European Union will have to submit to binding arbitration if they can’t decide whether to apply...
EU Seeking to Cut Minimum Risk Weighting on Simple Securitizations August 21, 2015 By John Glover, Boris Groendahl and Rebecca Christie The European Commission is seeking to cut the minimum risk weight on securitizations that qualify as simple and transparent to...
EU Close to Easing Solvency II Capital Rules to Lure Asset-Backed Debt Buyers August 18, 2015 By Alastair Marsh and Boris Groendahl The European Union’s plan to revive the asset-backed securities market may heed industry concerns by broadening the range of products...
Europe’s ABS Market Promotion Hinges on Easing Insurers’ Capital Requirements August 6, 2015 By Alastair Marsh and John Glover Europe’s push to promote asset-backed securities (ABS) hinges on persuading insurers to buy the debt by easing capital requirements, investors...