DEAL: Civitas Social Housing IPO A public-private partnership of sorts, it’s the first UK Reit to offer LSE investors direct exposure to social housing By Lizzie Meager December 20 2016
DEAL: Luxembourg’s first Eltif The issuer says it sees appetite among investors, but others are less enthusiastic about the potential scale of the new market By Lizzie Meager December 19 2016
DEAL: Ajinomoto’s stake in Promasidor The combination provides the template for a successful Africa exit by a financial investor as multinationals bet on the region’s growing middle class By Lizzie Meager December 16 2016
FCA’s CFD crackdown gets lukewarm welcome No one objects to better investor protection, but certain elements of the surprise end-of-year consultation have caused concern among providers By Lizzie Meager December 15 2016
Funds face restructuring ahead of SMR Although the initial consultation on the UK’s trailblazing individual accountability regime isn’t due until Q1 of next year, some firms are already starting the preparations By Lizzie Meager December 06 2016
Firms urged to be proactive on cyber Regulators across the globe are upping the stakes for firms that don’t have adequate protections in place. Thinking the risk relates to technology alone is the first mistake By Lizzie Meager December 02 2016
Are big banks more profitable? The market is divided. While some argue scale is necessary to survive, others say solidity can be more important By Lizzie Meager December 02 2016
Mozambique’s tuna bond saga drags on The African country finds itself in a sovereign debt crisis. It all started with a $850 million bond to fund a fishing fleet By Lizzie Meager December 01 2016