GCC’s first green sukuk signals a changing tide Majid Al Futtaim’s $600 million paper sets the bar for future issuers and capitalises on a global trend towards sustainable investing By Lizzie Meager June 27 2019
FIN REG INFLUENCERS: Joanna Cound, head of EMEA government relations, BlackRock By Lizzie Meager June 26 2019
PRIMER: EU Benchmarks Regulation Regulators’ answer to the Libor-rigging scandal is confusing market participants everywhere. IFLR explains what you need to know in the latest instalment of this free-to-read series By Lizzie Meager May 30 2019
GDPR is Europe’s pièce de résistance Say what you like about EU regulators, but when it comes to facing down one of the most significant threats to economic security, they mean business By Lizzie Meager April 29 2019
Poll: shareholders’ class problem Dual-class stock structures are on the rise as Silicon Valley’s brightest and best reach IPO stage. Critics argue the practice undermines public markets. By Lizzie Meager April 23 2019
M&A insurance comes of age in Asia Both buyers and sellers are recognising the benefits of warranties and indemnities insurance in achieving a cleaner, quicker exit By Lizzie Meager April 23 2019
How to ward off a corporate activist Investment firms that target companies reveal the best methods for preventing their arrival – but insist they are not pariahs and just want to help everyone to make money By Lizzie Meager March 05 2019
Long live Libor A recent FCA speech admitting 2021 is a challenging timeline could see the market kicking the can down the road on the transition away from interbank rates By Lizzie Meager February 26 2019