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Are investor protections in European high-yield notes being eroded?

Vandana Shroff of Amarchand & Mangaldas explains the Indian securities regulator’s latest rules on M&A involving listed companies

Regulatory approvals and politics are just as hard to separate

Mary Anne Mason,

Matthieu Grollemund, Dechert Bernhard Gemmel, Bird & Bird One of Europe's biggest stories of the month was the hire by Romanian firm TUCA ZBARCEA & ASOCIATII of Musat & Asociatii co-managing partner Catalin Baiculescu. The move is surprising given Baiculescu spent 15 years at his former firm, and considering high-level partner hires in Romania are rare. In Italy the big news was WHITE & CASE'S further expansion of its debt capital markets offering with the hires of partner Paola Leocani, counsel Elena Radicella Chiaramonte, and their team from Allen & Overy. Since reopening its office in 2011, the firm has been making headway in the capital markets area having already picked up notable mandates including from the Italian state. The US firm was also active in Brussels, hiring Linklaters counsel Matthieu Duplat.

Which country's reputation has taken the biggest hit in business circles over recent years? Surely, the US is second to none. The once-undisputed financial superpower has suffered an unrivalled fall from grace. This past month, however, has provided some stark reminders that the US's legacy of global leadership and influence is difficult to erase.

The Impact Exchange was launched on June 14. As the first platform solely for social enterprises to raise capital, it represents a new opportunity for impact investors.

There's an increasing focus on shadow banking risks in China following a cash crunch that began in June. Although the entire financial sector has been affected, mid-tier banks are especially vulnerable.

Two sovereign debt experts take opposing sides of the debate

VakifBank’s benchmark programme is the latest step for Turkey’s maturing capital markets