Examination of the FCA’s redress scheme suggests that Close Brothers will have to, at least, double its existing provisions. CET1 regulatory capital limits are already at risk.
Analysis of FCA consultation paper CP25/27 and Supreme Court case law indicates that Close Brothers’ redress exposure ranges from £572m to £1.2bn, well above its current £300m provision. $CBG 3/
Viceroy is LONG Aroundtown wile the market sleeps.
Viceroy Research reversed its stance on Aroundtown (AT1:DE), from investigating it as a potential short to initiating a long position. The stock is deeply undervalued. $AT1 #aroundtown 1/
For years we've received unsolicited requests to short $AT1. We originally believed it was a short.
We were wrong. And now we're long in an industry where we've been prolific short sellers. $AT1 2/
It reportedly started in July 2023, when the ED summoned $VEDL's CEO & CFO over "improper brand fee payments". The ED found the fees unjustified under FEMA & corporate governance norms. Talk about a "Brand Fee Freakout." $HZL 3/
Viceroy is short of Vedanta Resources (PropCo), the heavily indebted parent & majority owner of Vedanta Limited (NSE : VEDL). The group structure is financially unsustainable, operationally compromised, & resembles a Ponzi scheme. $VEDL 1/
Our report on Vedanta Resources & its subsidiaries is now available on our website. $VEDL 2/
Our thesis rests on a simple but critical dynamic: VRL is a "parasite" holding company with no significant operations of its own, propped up entirely by cash extracted from its dying "host": $VEDL. This creates a self-destructive feedback loop. 3/
Arbor has modified >$1b of loans in the last 2 months.
Despite modifications, many delinquent loans are not being cured and are falling further into delinquency. 90+ day deliquencies are at their highest point ever at $414m. $ABR 3/