Can Europe's lawyers save the junk bond market? Investors are reluctant to buy European high yield bonds. Rob Mannix reports on how lawyers might just change that
Banks fear lawsuits over Singapore circulars Banks will shy away from Singapore deals unless regulators can explain how new rules affect liability on international public offerings. Andrew Crooke reports
Will Hong Kong bank rules improve due diligence? Bankers are afraid that new requirements for Hong Kong listings will place all responsibility for due diligence on sponsors. If issuers are not forced to cooperate, disclosure standards will stay low and investors may shun the market. Andrew Crooke reports
Six steps to a better know-your-customer procedure As the US prepares to implement new anti-money laundering rules, Brian Volkman of Bayerische Landesbank in New York outlines measures that banks can use to ensure they comply with local legislation around the world
Why banks must act now on EU hedging rules Europe's listed companies have only until next year to convert their accounts to International Accounting Standards. But fair value rules on hedging transactions make this a near impossible task, says Lindsay Dart of PricewaterhouseCoopers
What companies should know about European insolvency Practitioners have broadly welcomed the EU's new bankruptcy regime. But one year after inception it is becoming clear that the law reaches beyond its intended borders. Thomas Williams reports
What EU rules mean for financial conglomerates Jan Meyers and David Ballegeer of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton examine the impact of the EU's Conglomerates Directive on capital adequacy requirements for bank and insurance groups
Why Delaware has thrown M&A laws into doubt David Bernstein, of Clifford Chance, says a Delaware Supreme Court decision to overrule a merger agreement between NCS and Genesis risks damaging the state's role as the most popular company base in the US
New ways to resolve investment disputes in Asia Michael J Moser of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer explains how Bilateral Investment Protection Treaties provide a better way to work out financial disputes in Asia
Special report: Hong Kong securities reform Despite years of proposals, meetings and debate, doubts remain over how well parts of Hong Kong's new financial markets regime will work. By Andrew Crooke
French reform creates promise for future flow deals France's new law on securitization vehicles reverses the effects of Supreme Court decisions that made future flow deals impossible. Richard Parolai and Frédérick Lacroix of Clifford Chance explain how
