DEAL: Hapag-Lloyd/United Arab Shipping Co merger The $14 billion deal may finally kickstart the wave of consolidation the struggling shipping industry needs By Lizzie Meager May 31 2017
The Mifid II countdown The EU directive has disoriented the investment research market. Will it find the correct path forward? By Lizzie Meager & John Crabb May 26 2017
MEP Ferber: London euro clearing can't continue Last week's leaked proposal from the European Commission came as little surprise to the market. According to the German MEP, Parliament will ensure it is enshrined in law By Lizzie Meager May 10 2017
Maijoor on why Mifid II is necessary Esma’s chairman has defended the unpopular rules, claiming the cross-border regulatory landscape would be more chaotic without them By Lizzie Meager May 05 2017
Esma tackles post-Brexit regulatory arbitrage The EU authority is determined to stop the race to the bottom, despite member states’ denial of improper behaviour By Lizzie Meager May 05 2017
Euromoney LMG Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2017 – shortlist announced By Lizzie Meager April 28 2017
Vince Cable: Brexit is a body blow for the City The former business secretary said at an event on April 27 that while London is full of resilient institutions and creative people, businesses must get wise to the reality By Lizzie Meager April 28 2017
Africa needs creative finance solutions Too much cash, too few eligible assets is the general consensus among investors. By Lizzie Meager April 28 2017
Banks grapple with Priips extraterritoriality Panellists at IFLR’s European Capital Markets Forum last week queried whether the contested regulation is on the radar of foreign manufacturers By Lizzie Meager April 27 2017