Bitcoin regulation: the latest developments assessed Market participants assess last week's US Senate hearing on the threats posed by the virtual currency By Zoe Thomas November 25 2013
JP Morgan settlement explained: what it means for banks JP Morgan Chase's $13 billion settlement with the US Department of Justice has led many to question how the deal will impact the wider market By Zoe Thomas November 21 2013
Fund investors happy to pay for independence, oversight Offshore investors are favouring fund structures with greater independence and oversight, in spite of their increased costs By Zoe Thomas November 19 2013
The futurisation of swaps: what’s expected New rules under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act have increased the regulatory burdens on swaps, leading some in the market to re-examine how the instrument is used By Zoe Thomas November 15 2013
CFTC's new chairman: the market responds President Obama this week announced his choice to succeed Gary Gensler as the head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission By Zoe Thomas November 13 2013
Banks and cloud computing: the risks assessed Banks and financial institutions are increasingly looking towards cloud computing as a cost efficient means by which to store data. But the trend raises a host of regulatory and compliance... By Zoe Thomas November 11 2013
Maxcom restructure and tender offer explained Maxcom Telecomunicaciones’ simultaneous restructure and tender offer has allowed it to take advantage of regulatory changes that will open up Mexico's telecom market By Zoe Thomas November 07 2013
Grupo Lala's rare spinoff sets LatAm IPO precedent The October 16 initial public offering of Mexican dairy company Grupo Lala represented the country’s largest such offering this year. Its rare spin-off structure could set a precedent for other... By Zoe Thomas October 31 2013
Poll: will Canada's new regulator work Canada is the only country in the industrialised world without a national financial regulator. Will a cooperative approach address its fragmented securities regime? By Zoe Thomas October 30 2013