The EBA has assessed confidentiality regimes of third countries with respect to Article 116(6) CRD. The results were published in a first set of Recommendations on 1 April 2015. The assessments will be an ongoing process and the EBA has since then completed the assessment of a further...

This study empirically examines the development of the high-yield segment of the corporate bond market in the United States, as a pioneer country, and the United Kingdom and the euro area, as later adopting countries. Estimated diffusion models show for the United States a significant pioneer...