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The UK Takeover Panel has published a consultation paper on new proposals to extend the jurisdiction of the UK Takeover Code to cover all public companies with registered offices in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. If brought in, the plans are set to have a wide impact.

Michael Barz, SNR Denton Christopher Shoff, Cooley David Hernand, Cooley Capital markets practices are flourishing and it's been a strong summer for lateral hiring in this space, particularly for SNR DENTON. In the first week of August, the firm lured Kenneth Wright from Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom to its New York office. In the same week the firm also announced the hiring of Michael Barz, formerly of DLA Piper, as a partner in its business transactions practice in New York.

A simpler consent process is needed for DIFC funds The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority has announced Jeff Singer as its new chief executive. The appointment of the former CEO of Nasdaq Dubai is part of a major shake-up of the Authority's senior management in preparation for its next phase of growth. Nabil Ramadhan has also been named acting CEO of DIFC Properties. The new appointments come as Dubai's government-owned financial free zone reorganises into two independent entities: the DIFC Authority, the business development and legislation arm, and real estate branch DIFC Properties.

Following a spate of scandals, IFLR asked bankers’ counsel if it’s time to break up the mega-banks

The German engineering company has shown the region’s high-yield issuers how to tap retail investors

David Cho, Dechert Beijing was the region's busiest lateral market during July and August – particularly with corporate movements – and MAYER BROWN came up trumps. The firm made two significant corporate hires in Dechert partner Henery Wang and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe's Billy Au.

Alix Prentice, Taylor Wessing With the European summer drawing Londoners from their desks, the UK lateral hires market has been relatively quiet for the past two months. There were, however, some movements of particular note. Linklaters' capital markets team lost partner Brigid Rentoul to futures and hedge funds management firm Winton Capital Management. Another investment funds move saw Nabarro's Justin Cornelius join BERWIN LEIGHTON PAISNER.

The Libor rate-fixing scandal has spared few banks, and tainted some of the world’s most influential regulators. The benchmark rate needs to change. The question is how?

Many US emerging growth companies find it hard to raise capital at home. Here’s why London and Oslo may provide good alternatives

Spain’s banking crisis has accelerated Europe’s recovery and resolution planning proposal, but the EU banking union initiative may require major changes