Saudi boosts governance with new law After 50 short years, the Kingdom has a new companies’ law. It will improve shareholder protections and ease the company formation process By Lizzie Meager March 29 2016
CoCos hit by new prospectus regime The new rules, aimed at improving investor protection, will increase the burden on issuers of AT1 securities with no obvious benefit By Lizzie Meager March 23 2016
Banks aren’t manipulating risk weight models A report has shown no evidence of financial institutions gaming the system, weeks after Basel did away with internal operational risk calculations By Lizzie Meager March 21 2016
Poll: testing the Senior Managers Regime The new regulation has introduced the banking sector to personal liability for the first time. But more than half of those surveyed doubt it will prevent misconduct By Lizzie Meager March 21 2016
Italy’s AIF lending liberalisation divides EU funds can now lend to Italian corporates – but some say the plans fall short of expectations By Lizzie Meager March 11 2016
Mifid II delay raises questions over MAR The two are closely intertwined, meaning some aspects will also be delayed. Firms are unsure of what’s expected of them in the meantime By Lizzie Meager March 09 2016
Kenya looks to UK in Islamic finance The government is following the example set by the UK, with a sovereign sukuk also in the pipeline By Lizzie Meager March 04 2016
National insolvency regimes must try harder Despite a slew of member state reforms, divergences in approach remain a strain on EU economic growth By Lizzie Meager March 01 2016
Regulators edge closer to CCP resolution plan While the insolvency of a clearing house is unlikely, the systemic risk they pose is increasingly significant. By Lizzie Meager February 24 2016
