Uruguay’s new banking law could cost market Uruguay's new financial inclusion law could raise both costs and risk for banks in the country. By Zoe Thomas June 09 2014
US to toughen up on leveraged lending rules US regulators are preparing to align enforcement policies for leveraged lending guidelines to address claims of discrepancies between the regulators By Zoe Thomas June 04 2014
Litigation best way to prevent Sifi designation Asset managers are the latest financial entity to be targeted for Sifi designation. But they are also the best placed to contest a decision via the courts By Zoe Thomas June 02 2014
How to regulate HFT's secrets The clandestine nature of high-frequency trading makes it nearly impossible to police. Thankfully a new, fairer market is emerging By Tom Young & Zoe Thomas May 28 2014
Is the cov-lite party over? Regulatory and market developments will rein in the convergence of cov-lite, term loan B and high-yield terms across Europe and the US By Zoe Thomas May 28 2014
First PACE ABS offers lower risk green investment The first securitisations of property assessed clean energy bonds have opened a lower risk alternative for funding energy efficient property developments By Zoe Thomas May 27 2014
Repsol/Argentina settlement improves FDI morale The settlement reached between Repsol and Argentina’s government over expropriated shares of local subsidiary YPF has changed the paradigm for negotiations and payments in similar situations By Zoe Thomas May 21 2014
SEC’s Piwowar: JOBS Act II US Congress and regulators taking steps boost liquidity in the small cap market By Zoe Thomas May 14 2014
Reg NMS in the spotlight amid HFT criticism As regulators focus on the practices of high-frequency trading, the rule which led to the creation of the industry continues to be debated By Zoe Thomas May 13 2014
