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ECB to avoid climate laggards’ longer debt in historic shift

Bloomberg The European Central Bank (ECB) will limit purchases of longer-term debt issued by companies that rank poorly under a new scoring system created to screen out polluters and tackle climate change. The maturity limit will cut the “longer-term exposure of the Eurosystem to transition risks,” according to a statement. The ECB will also give “special treatment” to green bonds ...

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FCA issues warning on crypto’s FTX to users

  Bloomberg The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a warning to consumers about Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX, saying it isn’t authorised by the regulator to offer financial services or products in the country. The regulator said on its website that Bahamas-based FTX “is targeting people in the UK,” adding that investors are “unlikely to get your money back ...

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US lenders may face new rules for dealing with crises

  Bloomberg US banking regulators are considering asking large regional banks to add to financial cushions to make it easier to wind them down in a future crisis, Dow Jones reported citing people familiar with the matter. New rules under consideration include requirements for regional banks to raise long-term debt that can help absorb losses in case of insolvency, extending ...

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