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
European high yield tussles over change of control Investors in European high yield are once again unhappy at the erosion of safeguards in the region’s booming debt markets By Tom Young July 22 2014
Why UK Takeover Code changes won't work UK business secretary Vince Cable’s plans to strengthen Britain’s Takeover Code have been described by London partners as ‘posturing’, with any tangible change in approach deemed unlikely By Tom Young July 14 2014
Three messages from Esma's Maijoor What is troubling the regulator - and how the market can help By Danielle Myles & Tom Young July 07 2014
Tips: when M&A gets hostile As global M&A volumes continue to rise, the topic of both defending against hostile bids and disputing post-close have become the subject of fierce debate By Danielle Myles & Tom Young June 17 2014
Maijoor: Mifid II liquidity easier to recognise than define Esma's chairman has admitted that the regulator is still grappling with definitions of what instruments should be defined as illiquid or liquid By Tom Young June 05 2014
Maijoor: Esma needs more data, market feedback The Esma chairman has pleaded for more feedback and data from market participants, following the release of Mifid II’s level 1 consultation last month By Tom Young June 04 2014
Europe's ABS principles positive but flawed High-level proposals to resurrect the securitisation market are well intentioned but flawed, according to lawyers working in the sector By Tom Young June 03 2014
How to regulate HFT's secrets The clandestine nature of high-frequency trading makes it nearly impossible to police. Thankfully a new, fairer market is emerging By Tom Young & Zoe Thomas May 28 2014