DEAL: China's first covered bond 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
DEAL: Bahrain's first Reit The $52.5 million shariah-compliant deal could kickstart a new market in the GCC country
Hedge funds’ passporting plea ‘wildly optimistic’ The industry’s pleas for the UK to negotiate to retain passporting rights post-Brexit has been criticised by market participants as unrealistic
5AMLD: EU crypto-currency framework draws closer Digital money use may be on the rise but EU regulatory efforts have not yet caught up
DEAL: Bahrain’s first LNG It’s also the first time a project like this has been done on a PPP basis in the Middle East – all without enabling legislation
DEAL: world’s first dual-currency exchangeable bond The world’s first dual currency-tranche zero-coupon exchangeable bonds launched late last year
Foreign funds face tougher conditions in China FX squeeze The regulator's crackdown on capital exiting the market will see funds struggle to invest offshore
DEAL: Metropolitana Milanese’s water project bond The Italian city's utility concessionaire will finance upgrades to the water services network through this first issuance in the sector
International investors capitalise on Japan’s FDI thirst National corporate governance reforms have forced companies to dispose of non-core assets, which fits nicely with the Abe administration’s goal to boost investment
May threatens financial centre model in Brexit speech Market participants have interpreted the speech as a threat to pursue a free market financial centre model if access via equivalence is not granted
IFLR India Capital Markets Forum 2017: key takeaways All the highlights from yesterday's forum, which explored opportunities and challenges in the Indian equity and debt markets
IPO documentation requirements in India are 'burdensome' Companies wanting to go public have to put together an excessive amount of documents, according to speakers at IFLR's India Capital Markets Forum
DEAL: Michelin equity-neutral convertible bonds The new product gives issuers the pricing benefit without the dilutive effect that's unpopular with shareholders
Banks’ Brexit relocation plans hit by internal struggles Relocation strategies are being slowed by differing priorities across teams, according to a London-based in-house at a US bank
DEAL: Chinese Irish wind farm acquisition China’s first investment into the new market was complicated by a highly leveraged structure and the projects being at varying stages of completion
DEAL: Fonterra’s multi-currency loan from Bank of China The dairy group is the first New Zealand company to tap China's DCM for financing
Lehman waterfalls break UK precedent The cases continue to pass through UK courts, creating esoteric precedents on everything from Isda master agreements to currency claims
Is Spain's homologacion fit for purpose? The country introduced the scheme of arrangement nearly three years ago, but it's unclear if it solves the issues it was created to address
FSB’s asset management plans mirror AIFMD The recommendations provide managers with some much-needed relief. If taken on board, it will speed up the equivalence process considerably
Europe: Sovereigns wanted The Climate Bonds Initiative says green issuances could reach $1 trillion by 2020. But more work needs to be done first
POLL: EU funds' biggest pain-point Asset managers think Mifid II will have the most significant regulatory impact on their business
Deal of the month: Metropolitana Milanese water bond Metropolitana Milanese, concessionaire of Milan’s water services network is one of the first Italian public entities to venture into the debt capital market
Welcome to planet Trump What does the 45th president of the US have in store for financial institutions and their regulators? IFLR examines what his victory means for the US economy, government and law
Brexit market access: special report The UK government’s intention to leave the single market has financial institutions planning for the worst. In this special report, IFLR finds an industry struggling to agree on everything from equivalence to euro clearing
Brexit roundtable: equivalence or bust? IFLR hosted the UK’s leading regulatory lawyers to discuss the best path forward for London’s financial institutions seeking single market access. The debate was friendly but the differences were often stark
Future of Title VII hangs in the balance President Donald Trump may have his sights set on deregulation but a full repeal of title VII looks unlikely
Fed’s final TLAC rules cut off bank bailouts The central bank's final regulatory capital rules have been hailed as the end of too big to fail
Commission’s preventive restructuring proposals analysed The Commission’s proposed preventive restructuring frameworks would reduce differences between EU regimes but several issues need to be ironed out
Foreign M&A in Germany under government scrutiny The government is placing continued focus on acquisitions by foreign companies in Germany
