Changes to the model oil & gas contract ramp up foreign investors’ responsibilities to transfer know-how and technology, signalling Tehran's desire to build a standalone sector
GDP-linked warrants issued as part of Ukraine's $18 billion debt exchange contain unprecedented creditor protections, making them the closest thing possible to having equity in a country.
France’s securities regulator has slapped a €5 million fine on the national stock exchange and a high frequency trading firm in relation to market manipulation
UK white-collar lawyers should study Standard Bank's deferred prosecution agreement regarding Bribery Act offences. Any future DPAs could look very similar
National competition authorities have welcomed the Commission’s push to give them more powers. But counsel believe the EU regulator also needs to look at its own processes
The third pillar of the ambitious Banking Union tries to address moral hazard by limiting access by states that haven’t complied with EU prudential rules
A report reveals that reforms penalising short-term lending threaten wholesale banking. QE and restructuring within banks hide the severity of the problem
Rumours that project lending is dead are exaggerated. Instead, governments must bring new infrastructure developments to market to satisfy the growing liquidity
