Bank of England faces tricky Brexit quandary The UK's desire to remain competitive and financially open whilst staying true to its own regulatory priorities is not proving to be an easy task By Natasha Teja February 23 2021
Boost in UK retail investors a headache for regulators The country is actively encouraging a retail market, but balancing retail access with regulatory protection is proving to be a significant hurdle By Natasha Teja February 19 2021
Transition bonds could have more impact than green bonds Despite high expectations for the relatively new instruments, experts remain unclear as to what constitutes a successful transition By Natasha Teja February 17 2021
Review: IFLR’s European In-house Counsel Summit 2021 All the highlights from the event on topics including M&A; legal technology; corporate sustainability; Brexit, and competition law By Natasha Teja February 11 2021
Covid-19 fragments EU approach to data protection and privacy Experts discussed the European Union’s data protection and privacy rules at IFLR’s recent annual in-house counsel summit By Natasha Teja February 11 2021
DEAL: DeepOcean’s landmark cross-class cram-down The company's recent restructuring is the first to use the new aspects of CIGA, IFLR spoke to the teams involved in the deal to understand the precedent it sets By Natasha Teja February 09 2021
SPACs turn to Europe for new targets With the US market nearing saturation point, Europe has become the new hunting round for SPACs looking for high growth acquisition targets By Natasha Teja February 04 2021
Middle East crypto industry faces obstacles While Bahrain and the UAE have taken the lead in the region by creating cryptocurrency friendly zones, other countries have been slow to follow suit By Natasha Teja February 02 2021
European SPAC uptick expected in 2021 While sources suggest use of the instruments will increase across the continent this coming year, numbers are unlikely to match the US equity markets in terms of volume or quantity... By Natasha Teja January 27 2021
SFDR poses challenges for EU investors From accessing data to understanding compliance measures, the EU’s ambitious road to ESG standardisation is proving difficult for investors By Natasha Teja January 26 2021