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10 May 2013
Mexico’s highly-anticipated financial overhaul bills, introduced into Congress on Wednesday, will streamline and expedite the country’s sluggish bankruptcy proceedings for corporates
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03 May 2013
US private equity has entered a new phase of tougher enforcement. But the industry needs further assistance from the SEC to comply with its new obligations
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02 May 2013
Last week’s launch of standardised terms for the world’s biggest swaps market has been welcomed as an alternative for those resisting the product’s so-called futurisation
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04 April 2013
Although courts are giving greater scrutiny to settlement agreements involving banks , it is still uncertain if they will require admissions of culpability
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28 March 2013
The US banking sector has become the next front for shareholder activists keen on seeing better and more stable stock performance. Executive compensation is in the crosshairs of activist investors
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20 March 2013
Twelve months after the US loosened its listing process for emerging growth companies, the market still isn’t ready accept certain regulatory benefits offered to issuers
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19 March 2013
The mortgage loan market will be two-part, as lenders decide whether to prioritise higher yields or safe harbours following the implementation of new regulatory initiatives
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09 March 2013
The nominations for this year's IFLR Americas awards have been announced
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07 March 2013
Former US Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker has called for a regulatory system with fewer regulators, faster rule implementation and better enforcement
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04 March 2013
Interbank lending rates may no longer be a suitable input for financial benchmarks, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman has said
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26 February 2013
A landmark decision means brokerages can prohibit class action lawsuits by their customers. Here's what the market thinks of the new precedent
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12 February 2013
US banks should brace themselves for stronger competition enforcement, a former Department of Justice antitrust official has warned
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31 January 2013
The US proposal to require CEOs to certify the quality of securitisation assets sparked debate between bank executives and SEC officials on an ASF2013 panel earlier this week
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31 January 2013
Despite new rules to manage conflicts and mitigate ratings shopping taking, there is still a long road ahead before comprehensive changes take shape, according to ASF2013 panellists speaking Tuesday afternoon
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31 January 2013
Congress stated in section 13(a)(2) of the Volcker Rule that it did not intend to inhibit banks and nonbank financial companies from otherwise lawful securitisation activities. But other Dodd-Frank rules could make that the case
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30 January 2013
Investment heads and financial professionals described the few brightspots for Europe’s struggling structured products market, during an American Securitization Forum panel on Tuesday
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30 January 2013
US Securities & Exchange Commission commissioner Troy Paredes has warned against the risk of excessive regulatory requirements that could inhibit the country’s still-recovering securitisation market
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29 January 2013
Recovery of the US mortgage market depends on getting the securitisation pipeline flowing again, said Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry at the annual American Securitization Forum yesterday
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29 January 2013
A US legislative framework for covered bonds could take effect as early as this year, according to panellists at the 2013 American Securitization Forum’s session on covered bonds this week
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29 January 2013
Corporates may be searching for new financing vehicles if draft US rules impacting asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) are finalised as proposed
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08 January 2013
The US's biggest financial overhaul since the great depression represents a fundamental shift in regulatory philosophy, says Morrison & Foerster's Anna Pinedo. And its legacy will be felt far beyond the US
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08 January 2013
The International Bar Association's (IBA) president outlines why it's now time for international law firms to seriously review their practices
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08 January 2013
Wall Street's most influential lawyer, was at the centre of US regulators' attempt to save Lehman Brothers. Here he compares the US and EU regulatory reactions post-crisis
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08 January 2013
Banks are increasingly focused on meeting Basel III's tough new capital requirements. But as Richard Reid of the International Centre for Financial Regulation's explains, the global bank reform story started long before the 2008 crisis
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08 January 2013
The US market crash of the 1980s should have acted as a warning of the systemic crises to follow, explains David Spencer of Spencer Law Office
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08 January 2013
In 1986, the Federal Reserve, led by Chairman Paul Volcker, began a series of actions that ultimately led to the demise of the Glass-Steagall Act. Allen & Overy's partner, Douglas Landy, assesses why Volcker has now changed his mind
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20 December 2012
A US Federal Reserve proposal could mean risk-managment, liquidity and capital requirements for foreign bank's US operations. But the industry still has avenues to push back
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19 December 2012
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program: Fiscal Year 2012 reveals a programme that is still grappling with many difficulties, lawyers have said
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30 November 2012
Credit rating agencies attracted a fair chunk of the blame for the global financial crisis. But that's nothing new, says Mark Adelson, former chief credit officer at Standard & Poor's
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30 November 2012
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy's Phillip Fletcher outlines how the Naughty Nineties expanded access to capital markets
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27 November 2012
The CFTC’s plan to appeal a decision to void the position limits rule doesn't serve the interests of small investors, US lawyers have said
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20 November 2012
Lawyers on both sides of the Atlantic have dismissed speculation that the US Basel III delay gives its banks a competitive advantage over their European counterparts
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19 November 2012
US lawyers at IFLR's Asia Capital Markets Forum expect a spate of foreign bank exits from the US. But those who leave may struggle to return
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07 November 2012
The impact of Europe's tough new short selling regime stretches far beyond EU borders, but there is still uncertainty among non-EU investors as to what they should be doing
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06 November 2012
Today's presidential elections could have a dramatic effect on US banking reform. But the additional regulatory impact of the Massachusetts Senate race should not be overlooked
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30 October 2012
The extension of grandfathering periods under the US Fatca, will help overcome a deadlock that has plagued loan negotiations between foreign financial institutions
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25 October 2012
The biggest shortfall of the Dodd-Frank Act is its inability to remove incentives that encourage banks to misuse savings under an understanding that they are too big to fail, Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has claimed
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25 October 2012
Regulatory changes that would permit research analysts at investment banks to attend pitch meetings with prospective IPO clients will do little to relieve the compliance burden hindering US IPOs
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25 October 2012
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting further analysis of the costs and benefits of money market fund regulation, SEC chairman Mary Schaprio has said
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24 October 2012
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission will finalise guidance on the cross-border application of the Dodd-Frank Act by and phase-in compliance with swaps rules in 2013, the CFTC Chairman has announced
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23 October 2012
Knight Capital last week reported a quarterly loss of $389.9 million. The colossal fallout has renewed concerns that the shadow-banking sector threatens the stability of the US financial system
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23 October 2012
More financial companies will have to develop models and systems to run stress tests following rules jointly finalised by the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC
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16 October 2012
The court for the District of Columbia has vacated and remanded the rule to cap market positions. The CFTC is now left with two options
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16 October 2012
Following US Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s pledge to repeal the Dodd-Frank Act, if elected, speculation has grown as to whether US-style Liikanen reforms could feasibly replace Volcker
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15 October 2012
Two years ago the CFTC proposed to cap swaps trader ownership in clearinghouses and swap exchange platforms. IFLR look at why the rule is unlikely to come off the backburner
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08 October 2012
Increasing federal regulation may inhibit the effective and healthy functioning of the financial markets, US market participants have warned
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27 September 2012
CFTC recognition of ICE Clear Europe’s petition to commingle its foreign and domestic futures and options accounts would represent an industry victory against the burdens of Dodd-Frank
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20 September 2012
The first lawsuit against the US foreign investment regulator reveals a spike in US protectionism, and problems with the national security review of inbound investments
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18 September 2012
Counsel explain why Volcker will cause a greater competitive disadvantage for small banks, even if regulators make improvements to the rule
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16 September 2012
Ahead of the anticipated Liikanen Report, UK lawyers have warned that European policymakers should be introducing limited liability for EU banks, not more regulation
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04 September 2012
The New York Department of Financial Services’ order against a Standard Chartered subsidiary looks set to over-turn the rules for foreign banks
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04 September 2012
Dodd Frank's proposed swap rules could result in a shut-out of US persons in Asia’s OTC market. Here's why
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30 August 2012
Tougher regulation of money market mutual funds was removed from the SEC's agenda last week after chairman Schapiro was unable to solicit majority support for the proposed reform. But another regulator could reshape the multitrillion-dollar market
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29 August 2012
Proposed amendments to Regulation Z of the Truth in Lending Act could increase investment in residential mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac just as the US government moves to unwind the government sponsored enterprises
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21 August 2012
Bankers in the UK have warned the US probe into Iranian money laundering is set to get much worse. Here's why
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07 August 2012
The SEC ensured that few trades were cancelled after last week’s error. Here's how another SEC-backed initiative might have further limited busted trades
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07 August 2012
Germany's proposed new law could slow down HFTs. But lawyers have warned that closer HFT supervision may not be enough
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26 July 2012
Proposed introduction of binding say-on-pay shareholder votes in the UK will add to the momentum of the so-called Shareholder Spring. It means shareholders will be firmly focused on executive compensation until macroeconomic conditions improve.
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24 July 2012
US class action law suits claim international banks colluded at the expense of investors, community banks and others. But banks are not without their own ammunition
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24 July 2012
The Libor probe has confirmed international banks have become too big for the UK, general counsel have warned. But splitting commercial banks from investment banks is the wrong solution
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23 July 2012
The SEC and CFTC have defined how the term swap would be treated under Dodd-Frank. The clock is now ticking but some still don’t know whether they have to comply