Traduction de «Asset class » (Anglais → Français) :

K. whereas CCPs have incentives to apply lower margins, particularly when entering new products or asset classes, in order to attract custom; whereas the effectiveness of default funds segregated by product or asset class is yet to be assessed;

The reasons for the 25 % threshold are twofold: first, no credit rating agency would rate a majority of bond issuers or bond issues for a specific asset class; second, since bond issuers are usually rated by two credit rating agencies, the threshold would enable more credit rating agencies to assign up to 25 % of bond issuers or issues of a specific asset class.

may permit, where the subscribed capital of a company having several classes of shares carrying different rights with regard to voting, or participation in distributions within the meaning of Article 17 or in assets in the event of liquidation, is increased by issuing new shares in only one of these classes, the right of pre-emption of shareholders of the other classes to be exercised only after the exercise of that right by the shareholders of the class in which the new shares are being issued.

48. Is convinced that a more in-depth analysis is needed to better understand the impact of alternative investments such as hedge funds on the one hand and private equity on the other on financial stability, corporate governance, consumer choice and protection as well as employment; looks forward to examining these in the forthcoming parliamentary reports on hedge funds and private equity, based on the outcome of the studies commissioned in August 2007 (IP/A/ECON/IC/2007-23), suggests that these reports should include among others an examination of: -whether an industry-driven code of conduct is sufficient to enhance financial stability and investor protection or is there a need for more action by the legislator and supervisory authorities ...[+++] in terms of disclosure requirements through minimum reporting standards and regulation of relevant players; -whether there is an interest in or even a need for a European label for alternative investment instruments and if so, what could be the criteria to distinguish different asset classes that would be covered by such an EU framework; -under which conditions retail access to these asset classes could be permitted;

Open-ended property funds allow investors to diversify their portfolio with an asset class that benefits from low volatility and a low correlation with other asset classes (i.e. equity, bonds).

[24] Until the demand side for risk capital reaches a minimum stable critical mass, it would be difficult to satisfy the industry desire for risk capital to become a recognised distinct asset class (i.e. an asset class of its own).