With the Fed hitting pause on Basel III endgame implementation and potential cuts to supplementary leverage ratios, community banks have little to stand up to big banks
The HKMA has released a report on the implementation of rules that require Hong Kong banks to include recognition of resolution stay clauses in their financial contracts
Dealmakers are grappling with President Trump’s tariffs which are stoking uncertainty in markets
A number of variations have emerged as lenders and sponsors increasingly focus on investor transfer provisions in subscription line credit facilities
While deals are being diverted away from the US to Europe in certain sectors, the picture does not look rosy as national level FDI regimes grow in number across the region
Chinese investors are looking to diversify outbound investment, not only looking to Europe and elsewhere in Asia but at deals with the potential to avoid scrutiny from the US Committee
The majority of survey participants expect to see interest in Chinese outbound M&A transactions going into Southeast Asia, while some expect activity in Western and Eastern Europe
Fuelled by internal policies and the need to gain access to technology, healthcare and TMT will continue to be popular sectors that draw the most interest from Chinese investors
Faced with geopolitical tensions and heightened national security concerns on FDI, Chinese enterprises aspiring to go outwards will need to consider alternatives
IFLR surveyed the market to gauge sentiment for the next 12 months to see where the challenges and opportunities lie
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has serious sovereign creditworthiness implications for both countries as they weaken economically and fiscally
The fourth part of this five part report examines the definition of sovereign risk, how sovereign risk is assessed, and what the available options are for its mitigation
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Freshfields: ‘Ambition to be global with strength in Asia’
Asia managing partner Matthew O’Callaghan discusses how the firm is poised to capture opportunities in the region, particularly in financial services
