The end of investment research as we know it New unbundling rules and more cost transparency are challenging all players in the sector By cult\Amelie Labbe January 31 2018
Who wins at Mifid II? Attention has focused on firms suffering under the weight of the directive, but some may nevertheless benefit By Olly Jackson January 29 2018
IFLR EU In-House Counsel Summit 2018: highlights All the key takeaways from IFLR's January 23 London event in one place By cult\Amelie Labbe January 26 2018
A second wind In the February 2018 cover story, IFLR discusses how upcoming elections in a number of Latam nations could unsettle the equity and debt capital markets By John Crabb January 26 2018
Controlling shareholder: friend or foe? US courts are progressively shifting their analysis to the process by which a transaction is approved, leaving behind fear of these investors' influence By David Bernstein January 26 2018
PRIMER: Hong Kong’s manager in charge regime The new framework strengthens senior individual accountability for SFC regulated entities By Karry Lai January 25 2018
New look SunEdison emerges from chapter 11 The process of reorganising the renewables company and the joint marketing and sale process of its yieldcos were a long and drawn out process By John Crabb January 24 2018
India relaxes bankruptcy rules Changes to insolvency rules could see loan defaulters able to bid in asset buybacks By Karry Lai January 22 2018
HKEx pushes ahead with weighted voting rights Hong Kong is looking at US style rules to attract more listings By Karry Lai January 15 2018
Understanding the standard of care for broker-dealers and the DOL’s fiduciary rule: a M... This exclusive analysis from Morrison & Foerster looks into the rule's past, why it's been subject to so much debate, and what its future could look like By cult\Amelie Labbe January 12 2018
Tech keeps EU data protection rules in check A need to keep up with technology has increased financial services firms’ costs and created a complex framework to navigate By Olly Jackson January 11 2018
US tax bill to boost M&A activity The recent reform will free up cash and increase after-tax payouts, which could encourage action across the board By John Crabb January 10 2018
China clamps down on bribery A new law has widened the definition of who can be involved in unfair competition By Karry Lai January 09 2018
New bill could impact ease of doing business in India Some changes to the corporate law regime have raised more questions than answers By Karry Lai January 08 2018
Long road ahead for Eletrobras privatisation Government plans to dispose of much of the Brazilian company are under intense scrutiny with presidential elections looming in October By John Crabb January 05 2018
Should MAR be scaled back? The Market Abuse Regulation has led to a huge increase in the reporting of suspicious transactions. Is it time to water it down? By Olly Jackson January 03 2018