CFTC takes aim at unguaranteed accounts An effort to avoid regulatory arbitrage in uncleared swap margin regulation may force banks to change course on plans to de-guarantee foreign subsidiaries By Zoe Thomas July 14 2015
US M&A is back The first half of 2015 has seen activity reach highs not seen since 2007. The catalyst is a combination of unique post-crisis trends. By Zoe Thomas July 13 2015
Canadian IIs boosted by wrapper removal Investors could have more options to buy private securities, following the release of a rule to remove the disclosure wrapper foreign issuers must provide in offerings By Zoe Thomas July 08 2015
POLL: banks need global cybersecurity standards The increasing number of data breaches has led to the growing promise of regulation. But national authorities need a benchmark By Zoe Thomas July 07 2015
Why MLP introduction won't stop yieldco use Yieldcos will remain a popular vehicle for renewable energy companies even if they are allowed to form master limited partnerships, according to market participants By Zoe Thomas July 02 2015
RadioShack’s bankruptcy saga After selling its best asset, the electronics retail chain enters liquidation By Zoe Thomas June 29 2015
Why funds have shunned general solicitation US regulators have lifted the ban on general solicitation by funds, but market uncertainty has stalled its use. Marianne Hudson from the Angel Capital Association addresses the leading concerns By Zoe Thomas June 25 2015
US senator pushes for MLP extension A bi-partisan group of US senators is looking to expand master limited partnerships to renewable energy projects By Zoe Thomas June 24 2015
Canada proposes simplified disclosure for ETFs The country's regulator has published a request for comment on proposals for exchange-traded funds to issue summary disclosures By Zoe Thomas June 23 2015
