What next for London’s banks? Brexit will have a profound effect on the framework governing the city and its banks. From clearing restrictions to passporting workarounds; data protection to new risk factors. By Lizzie Meager July 11 2016
Brexit further blurs EU insolvency picture A UK no longer subject to the European Insolvency Regulation would struggle to have its own proceedings recognised in other member states By Lizzie Meager July 06 2016
Brexit threatens London’s clearing hub status Britain’s ECJ victory over the ECB last year may be short-lived as post-referendum comments suggest a policy swing towards the eurozone By Lizzie Meager June 30 2016
German MEP: UK equivalence will be ‘poor and burdensome’ Member of European Parliament Markus Ferber said that in voting to leave the EU, the UK has voted to leave the single market too – and must accept the consequences... By Lizzie Meager June 28 2016
Legal certainty tested in EU merger control The Commission’s recent review of a joint venture involving a Chinese SOE with no presence in the EU shows the regulator won’t take independence arguments at face value By Lizzie Meager June 20 2016
EU sovereign debt rules risk damaging yields The proposed regulation, aimed at breaking the doom loop between banks and their governments, faces a long road ahead By Lizzie Meager June 14 2016
China’s landmark RMB London bond explained The country's first ever local currency denominated sovereign debt outside of greater China is a vote of confidence in the capital as RMB hub of the west By Lizzie Meager June 09 2016
Fund managers assess Brexit passport loss The UK would most likely pursue an equivalent regime. But the interim period could see British managers reliant on NPPRs, which differ wildly between member states By Lizzie Meager June 08 2016
Russian dim sum bond hits roadblock The state has, for now, opted for a eurobond instead. More work is to be done to align accounting and auditing standards between the two countries By Lizzie Meager June 03 2016
