Moody's defends hybrid securities Barbara Havlicek of Moody's Investors Services talks to Ben Maiden about the new generation of hybrids
What to do when Rule 144A is unavailable Peter Castellon explains the market practice of offering shares of foreign private issuers into the US outside Rule 144A
Ignore bondholders at your peril How to manage bondholders in a successful restructuring, by Elizabeth Wilson and Carl Dunton
Dubai exchange set for listings surge The first ordinary-share listing on Dubai's new stock exchange could trigger a wave of similar issues. James Rice investigates how international law firms are reacting to developments in the region
The future of Indian bank securitization How will new regulatory capital rules affect securitization in India? Tessa Hoser and Ruth Wang of Freehills compare them to those of another expanding market, Australia, to find out
Why Hollywood turned to securitization Studios are increasingly using securitization to help finance film production. Edward De Sear examines the challenges of putting together a new generation of deals
Danier appeal comforts issuers on liability The overturning of Ontario's first prospectus liability suit leaves important questions unanswered, say Peter Howard and Timothy Banks
IFLR Awards 2006: Nights of celebration The winning deals and teams across three continents profiled alongside photographs from IFLR's presentation dinners in New York, London and Hong Kong
Supreme Court blow against class actions Ben Maiden reports on how the Supreme Court closed the door on class action suits and further tort reform
Capital market groups launch new global note Yves Poullet at Euroclear Bank in Brussels explains the structure and arrangements for a new form of global note
Issuers resist calls for bondholder protection The rise in private equity buyouts has forced some bond issuers into investor protection clauses. But recent deals suggest issuers' counsel can stand firm in negotiations. By Daniel Andrews
Portugal frees corporate bonds Gustavo Ordonhas Oliveira of Simmons & Simmons Rebelo de Sousa in Lisbon explains how the new tax regime in Portugal will make it easier to issue, buy and sell the country's corporate bonds
