US ruling upholds RMBS statute of limitation A New York Court of Appeals ruling has drawn a line under breach of contract securities litigation stemming from the US housing crisis By Zoe Thomas June 23 2015
Volcker relief for foreign public funds A clarification will make it easier for banks with US operations to maintain these funds. It was released just over a month before the ban on proprietary trading comes into... By Zoe Thomas June 21 2015
Institutional investors eye P2P lending platforms A new study has found that institutional investors are increasingly considering investing in peer-to-peer loans By Zoe Thomas June 18 2015
DoJ plans clearer rules for cooperation credit The US Department of Justice is looking to distinguish more clearly the benefits of self-reporting fraud versus cooperating after regulators step in By Zoe Thomas June 14 2015
Delaware improves cross-border arbitration The recently enacted Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act (DRAA) gives companies the ability to select a traditional arbitration process, shortening the time to reach a final decision and cutting costs for... By Zoe Thomas June 11 2015
Mexico to introduce MLPs The Mexican stock exchange is working on a product similar to the US master limited partnership. The first issuance are expected by the end of the year By Zoe Thomas June 09 2015
RBA reveals BIS’s FX code plans: UPDATE A working group of central bankers is creating a code of conduct for the industry. The Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor leading the initiative hopes it will provide clarity... By Zoe Thomas June 07 2015
NY bit-licensing regime raises compliance risks Antitrust provisions in the first US bit-licensing regime could be serious pitfalls to companies in the fledgling industry. By Zoe Thomas June 07 2015
African PE opportunities to grow Carolyn Campbell, managing director at Emerging Capital Partners, discusses how many of these challenges can be overcome with a local insight By Zoe Thomas June 01 2015
How China’s Bocom entered Brazil The bank’s purchase of Brazil’s Banco BBM will open up new lines of credit for businesses looking to expand in the struggling Latin American economy By Zoe Thomas June 01 2015