Companies fear SEC conflict minerals disclosure rule Last week’s decision to halt the controversial conflict minerals rule hasn’t removed concern amongst companies By Zoe Thomas May 07 2014
US disclosure overload hurts retail investors The SEC's efforts to reform disclosure filings in the US could leave retail investors at a disadvantage, according to counsel. By Zoe Thomas May 06 2014
High yield/cov-lite convergence reaches limit As new leveraged lending rules come into effect, the convergence of covenant lite and high yield bond terms could have reached its limit By Zoe Thomas May 05 2014
Santiago and Toronto exchange tie-up to boost dual listings The Santiago and Toronto Stock Exchange Venture’s planned venture exchange could allow companies to seamlessly dual-list on both bourses By Zoe Thomas April 30 2014
Cayman aligns with Delaware limited partnership law In response to market demands, Cayman Island's Exempted Limited Partnership Law has been rewritten to align with the equivalent Delaware law which is seen as the gold standard for regulation... By Zoe Thomas April 30 2014
Cov-lite boom prompts insolvency concerns As term loan B deals grow outside the US, investors must beware of the risk posed by bankruptcy regimes in new jurisdictions By Zoe Thomas April 28 2014
Men’s Wearhouse – Jos A. Bank: the benefits of aggression The acquisition by Men’s Wearhouse of Jos A. Bank succeeded because of the aggressive stances taken by the two companies and their mutual activist investor By Zoe Thomas April 20 2014
Peru project bond a milestone for accepted practice A rare international placement of project bonds for a Latin American infrastructure has closed in Peru, potentially leading the way for 144A offerings in the region By Zoe Thomas April 16 2014