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Sustainable finance policy editor at Capital Monitor
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  • Although the initial consultation on the UK’s trailblazing individual accountability regime isn’t due until Q1 of next year, some firms are already starting the preparations
  • Regulators across the globe are upping the stakes for firms that don’t have adequate protections in place. Thinking the risk relates to technology alone is the first mistake
  • The market is divided. While some argue scale is necessary to survive, others say solidity can be more important
  • The African country finds itself in a sovereign debt crisis. It all started with a $850 million bond to fund a fishing fleet
  • Two central bank reports have come up with conflicting approaches to regulating the practice. There is still little consensus after years of discussion
  • The Commission hopes to shift to a culture of preventive restructuring as early as possible. It won't be easy
  • The combination of two of the UK’s biggest bookmakers shows just how central antitrust considerations are becoming to M&A
  • Financial regulator head Morten Baltzersen says it’s been satisfactory for the Nordic country to have a voice but not a vote. The UK has made it clear that's not its position
  • The landmark deal by Bank of China has a host of ‘first’ labels attached. It’s also green, and the first ever offshore issuance backed by PRC assets
  • It’s been 18 months since its remit expanded, and the regulator has just opened its first case. Lawyers under its supervision reflect on the progress so far
  • The structured products industry has welcomed the one-year postponement, but urged regulators to maintain momentum
  • The third-largest M&A deal of all time has finally closed after more than a year of negotiations