Dominican bank merger uses NY deal structure This month's merger of Banco BHD and Banco León signals the growing sophistication of the Dominican Republic’s banking and legal market By Zoe Thomas January 27 2014
American Airlines restructure explained American Airlines’ emergence from Chapter 11 protection in December, via its merger with US Airways, was the first time a major airline bankruptcy has ended with a return on equity... By Zoe Thomas January 15 2014
US capital markets in 2014: what to expect Market participants expect to see continued activity in the equity space and a slowdown in bond offerings By Zoe Thomas January 09 2014
Volcker’s biggest losers explained As banks sift through the Volcker rule, it is becoming clear that the new regulations will force many firms to rethink their business models By Zoe Thomas January 08 2014
Volcker Rule: the market reacts The final Volcker rule has been met with a sigh of relief by the financial sector. While the five regulators charged with agreeing the final version of the rule have... By Zoe Thomas December 13 2013
CFTC Chairman: prepare for mandatory SEF A day after the Volcker rule was finalised, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler praised regulation in the derivatives market for creating greater transparency By Zoe Thomas December 12 2013
Dodd-Frank's push-out provision: the next steps US banks are already taking steps to restructure, or sell-off parts of, their derivatives operations in a bid to comply with Dodd-Frank’s controversial ‘push-out’ provision By Zoe Thomas November 27 2013