Europe

Two banking regulators approved a final rule Thursday to raise collateral requirements for uncleared swaps.

Volkswagen is returning to the securitization market for the first time since news broke that the automaker had rigged diesel vehicles to cheat emissions tests.

LCM Asset Management is marketing its third collateralized loan obligation of the year, according to Fitch Ratings.

Santander's latest Finnish auto lease securitization entirely excludes loans that finance vehicles manufactured by Volkswagen Group.

The pioneering online lender Kabbage has raised $135 million in new equity financing, with three large multinational banks among the lead investors, the company announced Wednesday.

BBVA Compass is returning to the U.S. securitization market after a 17 year absence with $500 million of bonds backed by prime auto loans.

Lloyds Banking Group is its U.K. Permanent master trust and plans to offer bonds denominated in US dollars, UK sterling and euros, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Fannie Mae has completed a credit risk sharing transaction that transfers the actual losses on mortgages it ensures – to reinsurers, as opposed to capital markets investors.

Volkswagen’s decision to halt sales of diesel cars in the United States that are involved in a recall puts bonds backed by dealer floorplan financing at risk

NewStar Financial has launched a $400 collateralized loan obligation that complies with European risk retention standards, according to Fitch Ratings.