In this episode we speak to Briget Polichene, CEO of the Institute of International Bankers, about the regulatory challenges facing foreign banks in the United States
Improving transparency and sustainable trade financing are necessary to move supply chains up the green curve
The impact of Evergrande’s debt default has reverberated throughout the industry, making borrowing an uphill battle for developers
A multi-layered partnership brought government, development and private banks, and non-governmental organisations together to lower Belize’s debt burden by using natural resources for sustainability goals and marine conservation
The first-of-its-kind deal features a structure that links the sustainable bond and loans markets, and incentivises issuers to ensure that underlying sustainable linked loans meet performance targets
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s proposal to rescind the 2020 rule could push prudential regulators to issue a joint framework
The extent to which finance actually dries up for fossil fuel projects in the near future will be the true measure of COP26’s success
Printing money may have mitigated the short-term impact of the Covid crisis, but it has also contributed significantly to a looming inflation risk that will be difficult to manage in the permanently low post-2008 interest-rate environment
The issuer and lawyers involved unpack the challenges of the deal and what lies ahead for infrastructure asset backed securities as an asset class
A Supreme Court decision paved the way for the president to exert more control and bolster affordable housing and a credit easing agenda with the pick
With the government having set the scene by placing sustainable finance as a key focus of its post-Brexit financial services agenda, the onus is on businesses to follow suit and step up their engagement
As the EU marches ahead with the implementation of SFDR and the green taxonomy, the United States is struggling to formulate its own set of standards
Sponsored
Sponsored
-
Sponsored by Davis Polk & WardwellDavis Polk partner and co-head of finance practice Jason Kyrwood and partner Scott Herrig discuss some of the latest broadly syndicated term loan B trends
-
Sponsored by Riquito AdvogadosJoão Nuno Riquito and Paulo Alves Teixeira of Riquito Advogados consider how Macau SAR’s new hotel business law will help diversify the region’s hospitality sector
-
Sponsored by Elias Neocleous & CoChrysanthos Christoforou of Elias Neocleous & Co explains why Cyprus offers a stable and safe environment for investment
-
Opinion: Covid-19 shows Dodd-Frank is working
The largest banks in the US are under immense pressure, but now is not the time to abandon the regulatory progress that has been made -
Opinion: Europe springs into action
Within just a few weeks of reports that the virus had spread to the continent, almost the whole of Europe was swept into lockdown. Borders were closed, trips cancelled and thousands of people began to work from home full-time, while others were laid off or placed on furlough: a blow to the real economy barely anyone had anticipated. -
Opinion: Amazon poised to enter the banking sector
Traditional banking institutions have been fending off the threat of self-made start-up fintech organisations since the concept of fintech first made its way into our vernacular -
Opinion: greater KYC needed to combat terrorism financing concerns
In February, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a 2014 decision that had found Jordan-based Arab Bank liable for intentionally supporting the terrorist group Hamas. The original decision was made after the bank was tried by a Brooklyn-based jury for providing financing to the group, which has been linked to several militant attacks against Israel in the early 2000s. It was the first time in the US that a bank was held liable civilly for violating the Anti-Terrorism Act, which lets US citizens seek damages from international terrorism.
Davis Polk wins firm of the year plus all the night’s winning deals, teams and individuals
Research for the third edition of the IFLR Africa Awards is now underway
IFLR is delighted to reveal the winning deals, teams, law firms and individuals for the 2022 edition of its Europe Awards.
All the shortlisted deals, teams, and firms of the year - winners will be announced on May 5