TLAC
China warning spurs banks over bail-in debt plans
Competing for attention in global TLAC markets could drive up costs for Chinese lenders
RBS, Nordea escape G-Sib cuffs, BPCE joins the club
The once-largest bank in the world is no longer considered a systemic threat
Banks will not use NSFR to judge funding risk
Calibration of ratio looks “somewhat insane” when applied to real world, conference hears
The price of trust: tackling the risks of ring-fencing
Learning the wrong lesson from Lehman? Ring-fencing hikes risk of bank failure, says Credit Suisse’s Wilson Ervin – he proposes an alternative
To be resolved: the FDIC and the future of bank failure
Will Jelena McWilliams finally nail down the FDIC’s role as a resolution authority?
Bail-in bond issuance set to climb this year – EBA
Regulatory uncertainty fading as constraint on MREL placements
Hosting the world: HKMA on cross-border bank resolution
Hong Kong regulator supports 75% internal TLAC to boost international co-operation
EU banks get different MREL levels and deadlines
Average bail-in requirement is 28% of RWAs
Nordea plumps bail-in buffers as it moves to Finland
Nordic bank plans €10 billion senior non-preferred debt issue by 2021
CCAR ‘apocalypse’ leads to excess bank capital, says lobbyist
Head of new trade body says Fed should average capital requirements over multiple scenarios
Replacing too big to fail with too small to survive
Subordinated debt requirement will hit smaller banks hardest
Regulators rebuff fragmentation complaints
EC’s Guersent points to Fed hints that it would ease TLAC plans for foreign banks
Funding in the dark: EU banks wait on bail-in bond rules
Issuance strategies clouded by uncertainty over MREL subordination and pre-positioning
EU Council aims to limit bail-in debt rules
Leaked BRRD text reveals all Greek and Portuguese banks could escape subordinated debt regime
European banks face forex volatility on bail-in ratios
Use of funding in foreign currencies creates new risk, especially in non-eurozone countries
Going local: Brexit prompts rethink on MREL governing law
One EU regulator has already asked banks to avoid reliance on English law for bail-in
Morgan Stanley expands long-term debt issuance
Outstanding long-term debt jumps 12% year-on-year
Bridge to nowhere: gaps in Treasury G-Sib bankruptcy plan
US bankruptcy-first approach needs more thought on emergency liquidity, say experts
Holdco wars: Asia may retaliate against EU plan
European holding company requirements for foreign banks threaten tit-for-tat response
Regulators lean towards contractual bail-in for China TLAC
New legislation would not be required, but weak bankruptcy law could unnerve investors
Deloitte valuation boosts legal hopes of Popular bondholders
Experts point to quick and unreliable valuation, and lack of independence on liquidity assessment
Foreign banks in US dismayed by Trump tax on internal TLAC
Coupons on IHC debt issued to foreign parents will face 10% base erosion tax under new rules
Hong Kong may front-run China TLAC requirements
Chinese G-Sibs could be forced to issue in Hong Kong before group TLAC requirements apply
Upholding values: bondholders demand resolution transparency
Banco Popular case could have wider implications for future bank bail-ins