Westfield delays Stratford CMBS due to regulation confusion

The £750m proposed agency CMBS to refinance Westfield’s Stratford City shopping centre in London has been pulled amidst uncertainty over ‘skin-in-the-game’ regulations. Westfield, advised by its banking partners Deutsche Bank and Crédit Agricole, had decided not to retain 5% of the notes, the so-called ‘skin-in-the-game’ designed to regulate arranging banks and align their interests with […]