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A full analysis of the Vickers report, G-Sibs buffers and US living wills rules; plus Volcker Rule latest and the future for hybrid capital
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Australia’s disparate intercreditor documentation is set to tighten up with a framework of agreed principles. While it is tipped to boost the subordinated market, not everyone is happy
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The Independent Commission on Banking’s report heralds the biggest shake-up of the UK bank sector in decades. But what did the lawyers have to say?
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The FDIC’s living wills framework stays firm but does
contain some flexibility
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Regulatory lawyers from both sides of the US and UK discuss transatlantic derivatives reform, credit rating alternatives and the future of hybrid capital
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IFLR’s analysis of responses to Basel’s proposed G-Sibs assessment methodology shows banks are most concerned about transparency and the focus on sheer size
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Following a busy few months of regulatory proposals, here we summarise European banking and insurance reform and its effects on different stakeholders
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IFLR asks US attorneys which Sifi rules Fsoc has the authority to write
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The Asian private equity industry is growing but still has concerns about renminbi funds, tax structures and exit strategies
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The EC needs to take a coherent approach to the location of financial services in Mifid II
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Compliance with Article 122a poses some unique
challenges to the European CLO markets
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New Finra guidance highlights to US broker-dealers the importance of establishing detailed social media policies and procedures
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Isda’s 2011 equity derivatives definitions reflect changing product features and risk allocation provisions
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Three bills introduced to Congress would give private
companies flexibility regarding capital formation
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The work of two anti-bribery task forces shows the OECD’s criticisms were premature
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An article of the French Commercial Code may open the door to challenges to agreed deals if they are not balanced
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The last element of Nakheel’s restructuring utilised an
innovative trade creditor sukuk to settle its numerous claims. Here’s how it was done
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The Cayman Islands and BVI are the best way into Mongolia whether through direct investments or offshore listings
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The nominations for the international and in-house categories of this year’s IFLR Middle East awards have been announced. For the full shortlists, read on
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Esma has called for evidence asking for examples of empty voting at listed companies. But lawyers have warned against changing the company law to guard against it
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Despite the best efforts of US and European regulators, financial regulation experts say the market is no closer to finding an alternative to credit rating agencies
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Bank of America’s inclusion of tracking stocks in its contingency plan requested by the Fed is the first mention of the security in a long time. But it's not returning
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Delays to US swaps rules, combined with a regulator’s disapproval of an industry-proposed clearing framework in anticipation of the proposed rule is upsetting the market
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With the regulatory spotlight fixed on banks and their activities, the shadow banking industry is growing
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The US government’s planned National Infrastructure Bank would offer a new form of finance for private and public-private partnership projects
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The Vickers report needs to clarify its position on UK banks’ ability to sell covered bonds, according to regulatory lawyers
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Banks will struggle to implement separate corporate governance regimes if the Vickers report is implemented in its current form, according to lawyers
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The strain on the difference between a floating and fixed charge is going to be considerably greater under current Vickers report proposals
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IFLR spoke to lawyers as soon as the ICB report was published to find out banks' biggest worries
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Australia’s lawyers are calling for the United Nations Commission on International Trade (Uncitral) to broaden the scope of the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008 (CBIA) to include multinational corporate groups and their subsidiaries
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An increasing number of Canadian companies are looking to revise their international corruption compliance procedures following a “watershed” enforcement under the country’s bribery statute, according to competition partners
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The Chilean pensions regulator has disapproved general investment into Irish domiciled Ucits funds, following the country’s sovereign downgrade to junk status
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The AFM will monitor more closely how banks and insurers report their investments in government debt
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Belgium’s long-overdue covered bond legislation is due by the end of November, according to a lawyer who helped with its drafting
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MSBs must register with the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network following an amendment of their definition
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“The law and market realities just didn’t match up,” says Jay Baris of Morrison & Foerster
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The Integrated Latin American Market’s structure has had a promising first three months thanks to collaboration between brokers in Colombia, Peru and Chile. But problems persist
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Regulators are in dialogue with the US’s loan trading trade body on the potential exemption of open market CLOs from risk retention rules
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We hear from the lawyers behind Australia's new framework of key intercreditor principles
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A Dodd-Frank mandated change to SEC forms for Canadian issuers streamlines the filing process. Here's how
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Australia will introduce a framework of key intercreditor principles that will change the leveraged finance market forever, IFLR can reveal
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Mezzanine financing is returning to the European market but uncertainly surrounds how long the trend will last and how restrictive the loans’ covenants will be
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Uncollateralised exposure of US commercial banks in the OTC derivatives markets is lower than expected, says Isda
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The first public offering of Brazil’s latest financing tool indicates the country’s banks will soon have a new standardised form of long-term finance
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Mandatory changes introduced this week will bring the US tri-party repo market more in line with the European market