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As investors search for higher coupons and aggressive financing structures return, payment-in-kind (Pik) notes are on the rise. But lawyers in Europe have warned against the structure emerging too soon.

A decision by the Second Circuit court to absolve credit rating agencies for investor losses is the latest rebuff to lawmakers’ attempts to clamp down on the agencies

High yield investors concerned about slim disclosure and voting on enforcement are shifting their attentions to a new type of product: holdco bonds.

The clarification of the UK's offshore fund regulations on May 6 has been welcomed by private equity and funds. It shows that the government is prepared to act on industry concerns.

More disclosure for hedge funds is on its way, while ETFs can expect more scrutiny on collateral and securities lending

New whistleblower rules might fall short of US business community demands, but incentives to use internal reporting programmes are stronger than in the original

Chinese regulators uncertain approach to the macroeconomic environment is thwarting the country’s domestic Reit market

The first Independent Power Project has closed in Cameroon, involving refinancing the Dibamba Power and Development Company

Hector Sants, the new head of the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA), stepped out this month. The outgoing Financial Services Authority (FSA) head outlined his plans at a conference in Westminster on May 19.

The Spanish Parliament is dealing with a preliminary draft of the amendment to the Insolvency Act. Therefore, although it is not yet a definitive and fully effective regulation, it clearly anticipates some significant aspects which are very likely to be approved in its current terms and which will impact positively restructurings in Spain. For instance, it will favour out-of-court restructurings by providing new restructuring alternatives for the different players in the current Spanish restructuring market.