The lawsuit filed by the DoJ last week to block AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile caught the corporate sector by surprise. Here, US antitrust attorneys have their say on the case
The Integrated Latin American Market’s structure has had a promising first three months thanks to collaboration between brokers in Colombia, Peru and Chile. But problems persist
Banks are losing sleep The Commodities Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) latest swaps proposal has attorneys puzzled as to its purpose. As the clearing regime develops, potential systemic risks posed by clearinghouses have moved to the forefront of debate.
Don’t forget the local banks Hydropower developers in Chile and Peru are pushing to structure smaller projects on a merchant basis. Lenders in the region admit a slowly increasing appetite for more aggressive revenue strategies.
The Fed has enough on its plate The Dodd-Frank rulemaking burden may have dampened the Federal Reserve's willingness to consider creative bank acquisition structures.
US securitisation counsel are hopeful the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will withdraw its proposed requirement for third party reviews of repurchase obligations under Reg AB II's shelf eligibility criteria.
