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Issuers are starting to shun rated deals, following the amended rule 17g-5's implementation

Sandeep Parekh The summer has been quiet, with just a handful of moves in Asia's lateral market. A new firm has emerged in India, headed up by a former executive director of legal affairs and enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Sandeep Parekh has established boutique financial outfit Finsec Law Advisors along with senior advisor KD Zacharias, the former legal head of the Reserve Bank of India. Bangalore-based private-equity specialist Kartik Ganapathy has traded Nishith Desai for Indus Law, where he joins the M&A group.

Lawyers are split on the Basel Committee's move to include tier two regulatory capital in its reforms, but agree that conversion triggers are a more pressing concern

The UKLA has relaxed information requirements for target companies in reverse takeovers. But stricter rules on topcos mean the benefits could be outweighed

The industry must unite in response to Cesr's consolidated tape proposals. They contain some worrying recommendations

Two more high-levels speakers have been announced for IFLR’s inaugural Private Equity Forum

How a Spanish company has successfully used a UK scheme of arrangement to reach a restructuring agreement with its syndicated creditors

Hopewell’s lawyers explain the significance of the first renminbi-denominated eurobond issued by a foreign corporate outside China

The US bankruptcy court's decision means the enforceability of fraudulent transfer saving clauses remains uncertain

A new set of model bond covenants from investment associations has been opposed by European issuers. It’s easy to see why