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May 2010’s flash crash has triggered a rush of high-speed trading rules. But while Europe’s proposed regulations are very similar to the US, its proposed liquidity requirements could be unenforceable in practice

In December 2010, with less than a week remaining as HSBC’s chief executive officer, Michael Geoghegan spoke to IFLR. Here, he explains why regulators must unite, exotic products will be gone for some time and the real cost of new rules

With China facing the need to enhance retirement income security, opportunities exist for foreign hedge funds

Hong Kong and China counsel disagree over whether the PRC government should introduce its onshore reforms with more caution

The only real mover in Asia in December was Minter Ellison which took the opportunity to hire a three strong team from Jones Day in Hong Kong. Barbara Mok, Anne Ko and Katherine U all join the Australian outfit.

Europe Since the euro crisis broke out last year, hardly a day has gone by without press speculation about the departure of one or more euro area members. But reports of the euro's death (or fragmentation) are greatly exaggerated.

Lack of a restructuring mechanism and in-built disincentives are hampering restructuring of European CMBS

Slow but sustainable growth is the key to avoiding a securitisation bubble

As US courts debate the interpretation of the PSLRA's statutory safe harbour for forward-looking statements, issuers must focus on drafting cautionary risk disclosures that are dynamic

Gökhan Eraksoy Tugçe Ugurlu The Draft Communiqué on Insurance Agents continues to be the subject of controversy in the insurance sector as it introduces important new rules designed to increase the level of regulation of insurance agents. In view of this objective, registration of insurance agents in the records kept by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (where the insurance agents active in specific sectors are listed) becomes a precondition of operating as an insurance agent and entering into agency agreements with insurance companies.