Mexico’s regulatory overhaul is expected to touch every aspect of its financial services system. The reforms aim to benefit banks, and could be implemented in weeks
The rise of local banks has changed the rules for Africa’s lending market. Foreign banks have been forced out of syndications, and must now learn from their local competition
The first cross-border, local-currency bond by a Chilean corporate shows how LatAm issuers can benefit from the long-tenors available in the international markets, without currency risk
Lenders and bond investors must exercise greater foresight on African deals, by paying closer attention to security risks and intercreditors during negotiations and drafting
Mexico’s highly-anticipated financial overhaul bills, introduced into Congress on Wednesday, will streamline and expedite the country’s sluggish bankruptcy proceedings for corporates
US private equity has entered a new phase of tougher enforcement. But the industry needs further assistance from the SEC to comply with its new obligations
Last week’s launch of standardised terms for the world’s biggest swaps market has been welcomed as an alternative for those resisting the product’s so-called futurisation
Market opinion is sharply divided on whether Cyprus’s favourable holding company regime is ringfenced from the effects of its banking crisis. It’s a critical question for Russia’s multi-billion dollar private M&A sector
