China outbound: prepare for an avalanche The wave of Chinese outbound M&A into Europe is only the start of the trend, according to market participants from the country By Tom Young October 18 2017
PRIMER: the Prospectus Regulation Crib notes on the European Commission's landmark investor protection initiative. Including compliance dates, areas of concern and next steps By Tom Young September 28 2017
Mifid II: systematic internalisers multiply despite Commission's move Attempts to close a loophole will not end the uncertainty surrounding the regime, or dampen the enthusiasm for new applicants By Tom Young September 04 2017
PRIMER: the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive In the first of our new series of primer articles, IFLR explains the BRRD basics and what the Italian and Spanish case studies could mean for investors By Tom Young July 17 2017
POLL: mixed results for EU’s SSM The single supervisory mechanism has impressed, but filing requirements and JSTs should be addressed By Tom Young June 28 2017
DEAL: Japan/UK all-share offer first The intended takeover has broken new ground, as the first all-share offer for a London-listed UK company by a Japanese-listed firm By Tom Young June 09 2017
POLL: Is the SSM working? Failure or success? This month's poll asks if Europe's banking supervision system is fit for purpose By Tom Young May 24 2017
DEAL: Metinvest’s tumultuous $2.3 billion restructure The process involved a UK scheme, 90% creditor approval and a highly volatile Ukrainian backdrop By Tom Young April 04 2017
ECB’s NPL guidance raises hopes and concern The measures to address the EU's growing NPL problem are a departure from its previous prescriptive stance. By Tom Young March 28 2017