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Embedded value deals have thrown a funding lifeline to insurers looking to monetize hidden value in life insurance books. Simeon Rudin explains why forthcoming changes to insurance regulation make these transactions so important to the insurance industry

Collateralized fund obligations (CFOs) are complex vehicles that securitize private equity investments. Colin Mercer explains a CFO structure and how to reconcile the confidential world of private equity with a publicly listed vehicle

Independent investigations are now a popular tool for corporations in crisis. Tom Reid, John Banes, Luigi De Ghenghi and Sonia Garner, who investigated Royal Dutch Shell Group’s recategorization of its oil reserves, explain why

The new BVI Business Companies Act (Act) introduces a new regime for the creation, registration and priority of charges that differs considerably from the position under the IBC Act.

Is now the time for the EU to consider a single financial regulator? Some commentators on the fallout from Citigroup's controversial government bond trades last year seem to think so.

Ben Moshinsky explains how Allen & Overy beat rival Clifford Chance to the top of the Tier 1 table by the narrowest of margins

Woong-Soon Song, Tong-Gun Lee and Robert Young explain how a bitter takeover battle brought about changes to takeover rules that will soon come into force

Despite Finland's delay in implementing the Market Abuse Directive (2003/6/EC), the Helsinki Stock Exchange has began applying the safe-harbour framework included in the Exemptions Regulation (Commission Regulation EC 2273/2003 implementing Directive 2003/6/EC regarding exemptions for buy-back programmes and stabilization of financial instruments) with respect to stabilization. Accordingly, as of this date, the stabilization rules of the Exemptions Regulation, including the reporting rules, apply to stabilization on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. The previous set of rules on stabilization is no longer in force. However, the Helsinki Stock Exchange has not yet begun applying the Exemptions Regulation with respect to share buy-backs. The current rules of the Helsinki Stock Exchange on share buy-backs will continue to be in force until further notice.

Ben Maiden reports on how SEC proposals could cut the flow of information to investors rather than encourage it

Philip Stopford, head of the projects group at White & Case, led a legal team advising the project sponsors on Qatargas II, the largest project financing in the world, which closed in January.