PPP law opens Dubai infra to private investment The new statute has piqued the interest of developers, sponsors and public authorities. But questions linger over the government’s ownership and control rights By Danielle Myles October 22 2015
Action plan shifts CMU priorities Securitisation and infrastructure investment have been prioritised by the EC's highly anticipated Capital Markets Union action plan, which was revealed yesterday By Danielle Myles September 30 2015
London-Shanghai connect speculation mounts Lawyers have been left baffled by Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement of a link between the Shanghai and London stock exchanges By Danielle Myles September 29 2015
Earnouts are suffering a reputation crisis General counsel have queried the effectiveness of earnout clauses in bridging value gaps in M&A, suggesting more straightforward economic arrangements may be a better solution By Danielle Myles September 29 2015
KYC registry: correspondent banking’s saviour? A centralised, global KYC registry run by SWIFT is on its way to gaining critical mass with more than 1,250 banks spanning 152 countries having signed-up in its first nine... By Danielle Myles September 24 2015
Cyber-attacks: financial stability’s newest threat Cybersecurity is a top priority for both regulators and the private sector. But the risks are unlike any they’ve faced before By Danielle Myles & Zoe Thomas & Ashley Lee September 22 2015
POLL: money won’t fix Africa’s infrastructure gap Lawyers say the focus should be on improving projects’ underlying credit. That doesn't require cash, but rather the overhaul of deep-seated market realities By Danielle Myles September 22 2015
Thames Tideway tests new infrastructure model A dedicated legal framework for the development of a so-called super sewer has reduced capital costs and created enough certainty to attract pension funds By Danielle Myles September 14 2015
AMF’s Eliet: CMU must not centralise markets In a frank interview, the head of regulatory policy at France’s securities regulator discusses why the Capital Markets Union must be based on pragmatism, and the lessons to be learnt... By Danielle Myles September 07 2015