South Africa corporate governance slips Corporate governance practices in South African have worsened over the past 12 months, according to an annual survey released last week By Danielle Myles August 26 2014
Green bonds' growing pains Corporate issuance has exploded this year. But can it become a mainstay of conventional finance? By Danielle Myles & Tom Young & Zoe Thomas & Ashley Lee August 25 2014
Russia/Yukos ruling shows BITs have teeth Monday’s $50 billion ruling against Russia for expropriating the assets of former oil company Yukos is the largest arbitral award in history By Danielle Myles July 28 2014
LCR and ‘high quality securitisation’ to align? There is speculation that the EC's delay in approving the liquidity coverage ratio means it will reflect the outcome of the BoE and ECB consultations on securitisation By Danielle Myles July 22 2014
CLOs test limits of ‘high-quality securitisation’ June's CLO dealflow could be further buoyed if the instrument is classified as ‘high quality’ under the recently closed ECB and BoE securitisation consultation By Danielle Myles July 22 2014
E-money firms: the next shadow banks? Electronic payment services firms could be poised to capitalise on the UK's plans to make it easier for SMEs to borrow from non-traditional lenders By Danielle Myles July 20 2014
Nuclear sector’s first limited-recourse financing A uranium enrichment plant in France has become the world’s first nuclear power project to receive limited-recourse financing By Danielle Myles July 20 2014
Foreign AIFMs to sidestep private placement The EU’s major fund centres have made private placement under the incoming AIFMD a non-issue for US and Asian asset managers. By Danielle Myles July 15 2014
What threatens Europe's M&A celebrations Dealmaking is bouncing back, driven by sustainable and strategic transactions. But the new risks inherent in large-cap deals could rain on Europe's M&A parade By Danielle Myles July 07 2014