Bonds
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Cross-border legal implications of recent rulings in the Credit Suisse AT1 bond saga
The US and Swiss decisions raise international considerations for investor protection, regulatory power in bank rescues, cross-border jurisdiction, and the hierarchy of claims in bank resolution cases.
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Relaxing bank leverage rules carries real risk, BoE warns
Banking lobby groups in the US and the UK have been calling for relaxation of rules around bank leverage. But the UK’s top banking regulator says current circumstances are too volatile for any risky change.
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Credit Suisse bondholder wipeout was unlawful, court rules
Watchdog did not have proper basis for decision to write down SFr16.5bn of AT1 debt as part of rescue deal, judges find.
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GRIP Extra: WhatsApp ads and India regulatory reforms
Our in-brief summation of notable stories from last week.
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GRIP Extra: TikTok fined €530m, Kohl’s CEO dismissed
Other news includes the CFPB moving to scrap Biden-era medical debt credit reporting exemption, the EU reciprocally seizing billions of Russian funds, and the DOJ accusing CVS, Humana, Elevance of paying kickbacks.
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GRIP Extra: Morgan Stanley fires head of commodities, US investigates Chinese companies
Other news includes an EU fine against Meta and Google, massive ESG investment outflows, and the OCC and FDIC signaling crypto regulation overhauls.
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GRIP Extra: Healthcare data breach compromises millions, Trump threatens to fire Powell
Other news includes Truth Social asking SEC to investigate Qube over short position, US Supreme Court approves relaxed pleading standard for ERISA claim, China mulls letting Western firms operate as ETF market makers.
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GRIP Extra: DHS investigates ex-CISA director Krebs, Atkins in as SEC chair
Other news includes a whistleblower testifying that Facebook was working with CCP on censorship, Treasury announcing the rollback of 15 rules and guidance statements, and the publication of several ESMA documents.