Justice for covered bonds (and securitization)

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of EU regulations on covered bonds and securitization, including the impact of the UK Renters' Rights Act on the RMBS market.

Send us Fan Mail ◆ EU regs plan sparks debate over treatment of secured borrowing ◆ Blistering corporate and FIG issuance but why are premiums rising in one market but not the other? ◆ UK Renters' Rights Act to impact UK buy-to-let RMBS market Plans to change the capital risk-weightings banks must apply to some of their securitization holidings caused consternation in the covered bond market this week. Both securitization and covered bonds are forms of debt secured on a pool of as...

Topics covered

• covered bonds
• securitization
• EU regulations
• UK housing market
• corporate issuance
• financial markets

Keywords

• covered bonds
• securitization
• EU regulations
• UK Renters' Rights Act
• RMBS
• corporate issuance
• financial markets
• risk-weightings
• secured borrowing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EU, UK Renters' Rights Act, RMBS, FIG, covered bond market, securitization

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