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US president Barack Obama and governor Mitt Romney have fiercely debated how they would increase US investment. When asked about their stances on cross-border investment with the world's second largest economy, however, the discussion has revolved around anti-dumping policies or identifying China as a currency manipulator – rather than encouraging investment in the US.

Europe and Asia’s investors show their soft side New legal structures are needed for impact investments to succeed as an asset class. Although it is possible to utilise non-profit or for-profit structures for impact investments, investors – and their counsel – hope that more jurisdictions will consider social enterprise structures to simplify matters. Impact investments involve investing in both for-profit and not-for-profit social enterprises that prioritise their missions over conventional business objectives. But the strategy has blurred the distinction between between for-profit and non-profit companies. Recently we've seen charities invest in for-profit companies, such as Oxfam's investment into Mongolia's Xac Leasing, and private equity firms such as KKR prioritise environmental, social and governance issues.

Should the CFTC have read the statute more closely?

Up to $550 billion of European LBO loans are due to mature between now and 2016. What are the options for addressing the huge refinancing burden and what new trends are emerging in this changed financial landscape?

All the winning deals and teams from the sixth annual IFLR Middle East awards

For asset managers willing to make their products attractive to a market coming to terms with Solvency II, the potential rewards are huge

Regulatory changes that would permit research analysts at investment banks to attend pitch meetings with prospective IPO clients will do little to relieve the compliance burden hindering US IPOs

The biggest shortfall of the Dodd-Frank Act is its inability to remove incentives that encourage banks to misuse savings under an understanding that they are too big to fail, Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has claimed

Cornerstone investors have become fundamental to IPOs in Asia, with offerings such as those of Felda Global Ventures and Astro dependent on their support. But rules are vague and significantly differ throughout jurisdictions

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting further analysis of the costs and benefits of money market fund regulation, SEC chairman Mary Schaprio has said