Foreign investors need to understand the role of kansayaku in Japanese companies Ryujiro Miki and Piotr Zembrowski from the CFA Institute reveal the common misunderstandings of audit and supervisory boards in Japan By IFLR Correspondent December 28 2021
CBDCs are spearheading cross-border payments innovation Daniel Eidan at the Bank for International Settlements explains how the organisation is making headway in the latest central bank digital currency projects and the challenges that lie ahead By IFLR Correspondent December 27 2021
IFLR 2021 Awards Podcast: Bernitsas Law Bernitsas marked a challenging 2021 with two wins in IFLR's 2021 awards, a successful haul for one of Greece's preeminent firms By IFLR Correspondent December 21 2021
Mixed feelings as Taxonomy set to pass divided European Council Attempt to block Taxonomy looks set to fail but credibility still at stake for individual EU members By IFLR Correspondent December 08 2021
SEC, Finra investigate Trump SPAC deal Requests from the regulators for more information were made in late October and early November, with both suspecting violations of securities rules By IFLR Correspondent December 07 2021
EU, China produce first Common Ground Taxonomy Map of agreements on green activities could become kernel of international standard By IFLR Correspondent November 17 2021
Repo 2.0: how the GMRA Clause Library and Common Domain Model will revolutionise repo Mushtaq Kapasi of ICMA explains how the two initiatives can help to reduce legal, documentation and settlement risk in the digitisation of the repo market By IFLR Correspondent November 15 2021
Climate tech is the new sustainability gold rush Matthieu Soulé, head of the Innovation lab of BNP Paribas Americas, discusses how innovative technology can help smooth the transition to a net zero, sustainable future By IFLR Correspondent November 03 2021
Will southbound bond connect be a game changer for Hong Kong SAR’s debt market? Chin-Chong Liew from Linklaters explains how the latest addition to the Mainland-Hong Kong connect schemes will fuel debt market development and potential challenges that need to be overcome By IFLR Correspondent October 25 2021
Evergrande will test China’s credit-enforcement system Benjamin Fanger from ShoreVest Partners explains the implications of Evergrande for creditors and the wider real-estate sector and Chinese economy By IFLR Correspondent October 18 2021