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21 Feb 2012
Despite the hope of two former SEC regulators, a rule finalised by the CFTC on February 9 serves as yet another example of US bifurcated regulation
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21 Feb 2012
Banks and industry bodies have a number of criticisms of Esma's proposed rules on short selling. Here we summarise the key concerns
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21 Feb 2012
IFLR will announce the winners of its Asia Awards 2012 at an awards ceremony to be held at Hong Kong’s Island Shangri-La hotel this Thursday
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16 Feb 2012
Frankfurt stock exchange decision to shut its unregulated market segment has left companies with little time to rethink strategies and evaluate alternative listing venues
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13 Feb 2012
In-house counsel calls for a gradual phase-in of clearing obligations as a priority for Emir
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13 Feb 2012
Capital conservation and counter-cyclicality buffers which need to be implemented by national laws will create additional uncertainty for banks already facing a huge workload to implement Basel III and CRD IV on time
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09 Feb 2012
What can London do to position itself as the West’s offshore RMB centre?
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08 Feb 2012
Liberalisation of foreign ownership of Indian banks and insurance companies is likely to be slow due to the difficult political landscape,says an Indian Reserve Bank representative
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07 Feb 2012
An NYSE memo to further restrict the type of corporate governance matters allowing for broker votes of unspecified shares could effectively handcuff corporate boards with supermajority voting policies
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07 Feb 2012
Toronto has been touted as the top choice for foreign banks looking to escape aspects of the Volcker Rule. But is it really feasible?
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07 Feb 2012
More foreign regulators are expected to contact US authorities with complaints about the proposed Volcker Rule's restrictions on sovereign debt trading
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07 Feb 2012
A senior UK FSA official has defended accusations that the UK's plan to ring fence its retail financial institutions contradicts global standards
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07 Feb 2012
Listen to the free recording of the web seminar where Morrison & Foerster and the NYU Stern Business school discussed the differences in recovery and resolution plans between Europe and the US
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07 Feb 2012
Regulatory change will bolster the dominance of Asia’s local banks and prompt a rise in local currency syndicated loans, Standard Chartered’s global head of loan syndications has predicted
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07 Feb 2012
With new rules requiring issuers to submit due diligence reports and pro forma letters before listing, expect advisors' fees to rise
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06 Feb 2012
Spain’s new rules demanding banks hold an extra €50 billion of funds to cover troubled real estate assets and encouraging mergers is helpful but by itself won’t get them lending again
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02 Feb 2012
Why an exit exchange in the shadow of a collective action clause may be the best way of engineering an orderly Greek debt restructuring and avoiding triggering credit default swap contracts
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02 Feb 2012
Why a New York Court of Appeals decision to allow investor litigation against financial advisers may mean higher advisory fees for institutional investors
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02 Feb 2012
The UK’s Financial Services Authority’s proposed amendment to its Listing Rules will profoundly affect sponsors if adopted in their current form
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02 Feb 2012
Bankers’ counsel in India have welcomed Sebi's introduction of a new call auction pre-open trading session
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01 Feb 2012
US regulators have promised a risk retention release in Q2, but industry insiders expect a re-proposal not a final rule
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31 Jan 2012
Syndicated loan market participants in Hong Kong and China are lobbying the China Banking Regulatory Commission to change “onerous” secondary loans trading guidelines
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31 Jan 2012
The US’s often-criticised approach to credit rating agency reform has been held up as an example for European regulators at the American Securitisation Forum in Las Vegas
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31 Jan 2012
The FDIC depositor protection concerns over covered bonds have been picked up by regulators in other parts of the world, according to panelists at ASF2012
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31 Jan 2012
John Walsh, acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has warned against overreaction and misperception surrounding the risks of derivatives
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31 Jan 2012
Bank counsel fear that the SEC reconsideration of registration exemptions for asset-backed security issuers could further worsen securitisation’s plight under the Volcker rule
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30 Jan 2012
Hong Kong’s SFC CEO reveals how he plans to work with the CSRC, and discusses his agenda priorities for 2012.
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26 Jan 2012
Financial institutions could face market overreactions over publicly disclosed summaries of financial data following the release of proposed stress testing rules mandated by Section 165 of Dodd-Frank
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25 Jan 2012
The pressure on stakeholders’ ability to write successful comment letters is increasing. IFLR spoke with major regulators to get their views on the perfect industry response
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25 Jan 2012
Proposed changes to the market abuse regime may have a far-reaching impact, beyond what even the EC had in mind when it drafted the law
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13 Jan 2012
Foreign direct investment into Brazil will increase if a bill that make companies liable for corrupt business practices is passed, Sao Paulo Federal Appeals Court Judge Fausto De Sanctis has told IFLR
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12 Jan 2012
Ashley Alder, the SFC's new chief executive, discusses future regulation of Hong Kong's securities market
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12 Jan 2012
It’s only a matter of time before financial incentives to report US securities and commodities law violations start impacting the UK market, lawyers have warned
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11 Jan 2012
Canadian Parliament was allotted two options in pursuit of a national securities regulator following a Supreme Court ruling that the Securities Act overreached provincial jurisdiction over the regulation of property and civil rights
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11 Jan 2012
Esma's proposals could limit the range of retail cascades available to issuers and make withholding tax disclosure compliance impossible
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11 Jan 2012
Bankers’ counsel have welcomed the decision to allow foreign nationals to invest directly in India ListCos, but expect limited take-up from overseas investors
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11 Jan 2012
Lawyers in Beijing have branded China’s pilot Renminbi qualified foreign institutional investors (RQFII) programme as unfair and ineffective
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11 Jan 2012
Europe’s Capital Requirements Directive 4 will harm the syndicated loan market and impair a vital source of liquidity for borrowers, according to the Loan Market Association
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11 Jan 2012
Proposed liquidity rules for US financial institutions could exceed international standards following the Basel oversight committee’s promise to ease requirements in times of stress
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10 Jan 2012
With the clock ticking down to the January 20 recapitalisation plan deadline, strict limits the EBA has imposed on cocos have prompted concern
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05 Jan 2012
Treasury’s discussion paper on the development of Australia's retail corporate bond market has been well-received. But concerns remain over a possible removal of ADIs' disclosure exemption