Mayra Rodriguez Valladares
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Randal Quarles Warns of Vulnerabilities in the Global Financial System
By Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, MRV Associates
Originally published in Forbes
It is hard to believe that it has been almost a decade since the Pittsburgh Summit, where G-20 leaders met …
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Non-Banks Are the Largest Holders of Collateralized Loan Obligations Globally
By Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, MRV Associates
Originally published in Forbes
The majority of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) are held by a wide array of non-banks such as insurance companies, pension …
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Legislators and Regulators Should Ask These Questions About Leveraged Lending and CLOs
By Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, MRV Associates
Originally published in Forbes
Back in October 2014, veteran Bloomberg journalist Craig Torres called me to speak about bank regulatory leveraged lending guidance. The …
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Record B3 Issuances Are Vulnerable to Downgrades and Default in an Economic Downturn
By Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, MRV Associates
Originally published in Forbes
Over a decade of low interest rates and increased participation by non-banks has led to record high new issuance of …
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Financial Stability Board Is Monitoring Crypto-Assets’ Risks and Regulatory Implications
By Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, MRV Associates
Originally published in Forbes
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) and important international financial standard setters are working diligently on a variety of crypto-assets issues …
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The Weakening of Big Bank Regulations Under Trump Is the Seed for the Next Financial Crisis
By Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, MRV Associates
Originally published in Forbes
Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) held a thought-provoking event ‘Big Bank Regulation Under Trump’ yesterday at the Russell Senate Building …
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U.S. Asset-Backed Securities Issuance Is Headed for a Slowdown
By Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, MRV Associates
Originally published in Forbes
Total asset-backed securities issuance (ABS) in the United States grew 140% in the period of 2008-2018. Yet, the first four …
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Mnuchin Should Require More Transparency About Leveraged Lending and CLO Markets
By Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, MRV Associates
Originally published in Forbes
The Financial Stability Oversight Council, led by U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin, needs to conduct a thorough analysis …
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Big Banks Are Very Exposed to Leveraged Lending and CLO Markets
By Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, MRV Associates
Originally published in Forbes
During last week’s House Financial Services Committee hearing, Holding Megabanks Accountable: A Review of Global Systemically Important Banks 10 years …
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Highly Leveraged Zombie Companies Threaten the Global Economy
By Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, MRV Associates
Originally published in Forbes
Zombie companies could endanger financial stability as the global economic downturn is deeper than expected. The very detailed analysis and …
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