International Issues
Markets across the globe can interact to create value and stability – and that interconnectedness demands coordinated policies that promote fair, efficient and transparent markets.
Overview
At their core, structured finance and securitization are about increasing the flow of global capital into their respective economies. To achieve this, global coordination is needed. SFA is at the epicenter of this coordination, with outreach and work efforts spanning around the globe.
Publications & Resources
News
FT: Investment Pledges into the U.S. Uncertain
Many countries have informed their businesses to suspend investment into the U.S. According to the Financial Times (FT), $1.9 trillion in investment pledges from domestic and international companies…
Housing Market Closely Watching Foreign MBS Holdings
Analysts are concerned that China and other foreign countries – which own approximately $1.32 trillion of U.S. mortgage-backed securities (MBS) — could offload their MBS…
Davos World Economic Forum Spurs Talks of Global Recession
Davos World Economic Forum Spurs Talks of Global Recession On January 16, the World Economic Forum hosted its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland where economists…
EU Lawmakers Introduce Stricter Rules for Regulating Green Bond Market
EU Lawmakers Introduce Stricter Rules for Regulating Green Bond Market On May 17, the EU Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee announced a series of…
New ECB Report Finds European Banks are Failing to Adequately Disclose Climate Risk
On March 14, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a new report reviewing the progress of European banks on disclosing climate risks. The ECB concludes…
