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After a history of false starts, in late April the federal government announced its new climate change plan, Turning the Corner, which will establish Canada's first national emissions trading system. The government's Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions document describes the proposed air emissions regulations, which are broad and cover greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other pollutants.

Rule 144A is our biggest cost

Covenant-lites remove warning signs of potential shocks KKR and other private equity houses in the US pushed the boundaries of both takeovers and debt capital markets last month. First, predictions about the return of the tender offer appeared to be well founded when Laureate Education accepted an offer from a private consortium including KKR and Goldman Sachs. It was the biggest private equity tender offer since a key rule change last year. The SEC's amendments to the best-price rule in US tender offers became effective in December 2006. The changes increased certainty for buyers and led to predictions of an increase in the use of tender offers.

Are banks following the herd? European central banker Alexandre Lamfalussy last month challenged banks and their advisers to tackle a system he labelled a "fertile breeding ground for excessive risk taking."

Are French sauvegarde plans leaving creditors with less than they hoped?

There may be more houses in Europe, but there are more mortgages in America The covered bond market's shifting investor base has been confirmed by Bank of America's debut issue.

In a change that will see foreign lawyers take over from public officials, China's new bankruptcy law has come into effect.

The big apple looks less and less attractive for equity In a deal demonstrating the shifting preferences of emerging markets issuers, Russian bank VTB completed its $8 billion initial public offering.

Do funds ever read offering documents?

Harnessing growing Kauri appetite