IMF wants tough new CAC for sovereign debt The IMF is tipped to recommend single-step aggregation clauses for sovereign bonds to overcome holdout creditor problems in sovereign debt restructurings By Danielle Myles May 30 2013
EU turnaround on pension capital helps project finance The European Commission’s decision to exclude pension funds from Solvency II-style capital rules has removed a potential hurdle to the investor-class becoming more active project financiers By Danielle Myles May 27 2013
Poll: emerging market risk disclosures out of control? When it comes to emerging market risk disclosures, how much is too much? By Danielle Myles May 22 2013
Follow African banks’ lead 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 By Danielle Myles May 22 2013
What Mexico’s financial overhaul will achieve 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 By Danielle Myles May 22 2013
Chile’s first cross-border peso bond explained 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 By Danielle Myles May 15 2013
Lenders in Africa must look beyond execution Lenders and bond investors must exercise greater foresight on African deals, by paying closer attention to security risks and intercreditors during negotiations and drafting By Danielle Myles May 14 2013
Mexican bankruptcies streamlined by regulatory overhaul Mexico’s highly-anticipated financial overhaul bills, introduced into Congress on Wednesday, will streamline and expedite the country’s sluggish bankruptcy proceedings for corporates By Danielle Myles May 09 2013
EXCLUSIVE: Mexico’s imminent financial overhaul dissected Under the guise of a law to boost retail lending, Mexico is about to overhaul its financial system. Amendments could pass as early as next month By Danielle Myles May 07 2013