Canada’s covered bond plans raise registrar fears Breadth of the registrar’s role is the key concern arising from the first outline of Canada’s covered bond legislation By Danielle Myles May 19 2011
Banks react to Goldman MBS investigation Banks have played down the implications of this month’s announcement that Goldman Sachs is undergoing criminal investigation by the DoJ By Danielle Myles May 19 2011
Derivative disclosure increases under Chapter 11 The change creates a new consideration for hedge fund investment strategies, but it shouldn't deter distressed investing By Danielle Myles May 16 2011
US trade-at debate reignited Introducing a trade-at rule would not resolve market volatility concerns and overlooks the benefits of dark liquidity, according to US counsel By Danielle Myles May 12 2011
New legal head of SEC announced Mark Cahn has taken over as general counsel of the US Securities and Exchange Commission By Danielle Myles May 11 2011
US FX swap exemption not a loophole US counsel have dismissed talk that the exclusion of FX swaps from clearing, trading and collateral requirements will be abused By Danielle Myles May 09 2011
US collateral segregation highlights OTC discrepancy The CFTC has favoured a legal segregation model for cleared swap margin requirements, bringing discrepancies between US and EU OTC derivative reforms to the fore By Danielle Myles May 05 2011
US tax rules block bail-in capital development Tax laws are proving a major hurdle in the US’s development of Basel III-compliant contingent capital By Danielle Myles May 02 2011
Bookrunners: stop the ‘strut’ Private practice lawyers must reassess how they manage multiple bookrunner-deals, a bankers’ counsel has warned By Danielle Myles April 14 2011
Exclusive: Euro u-turn on OTC clearing revealed IFLR can reveal that the power has shifted over which body decides which over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives are mandatorily clearable in Europe By Danielle Myles April 14 2011
