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25 Sep 2008
The shortlist for IFLR's Middle East awards has been announced. For all the nominated deals and teams, click here
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24 Sep 2008
As the dust settles on the remains of Lehman Brothers, administrators are struggling to pick up the pieces. Rights and obligations regarding assets and trades are not clear; the documents did not anticipate an event of default
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19 Sep 2008
Basel II is flawed. It encouraged banks to reduce their capital requirements by obtaining guarantees from insurers. This not only left the banks undercapitalised, it undermined the integrity of insurers such as AIG
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18 Sep 2008
Concern about the enforceability of finance commitments in some Asian jurisdictions is forcing counsel to renegotiate financings instead of going to court
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05 Sep 2008
As IFLR reported earlier this week, the European Central Bank's liquidity scheme has become a dumping ground for unsellable assets. The ECB has unveiled major reforms to its system, but insists the scheme has worked well
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04 Sep 2008
The integrity of the European Central Bank's liquidity scheme is in doubt, with reports that commercially unviable bonds are being created to offload illiquid assets