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The chairman of HKEX spoke to IFLR about the need to increase the number of women on boards and recent changes to the listing regime in Hong Kong

The situation regarding fintech in the Dominican Republic is not very different from the rest of Latin America. Although there is not a substantial fintech presence in the Dominican Republic yet (there are no official statistics on the matter), given the rise in the use of the internet for e-commerce, social networks and the development of electronic platforms, there is no doubt that start-ups of this nature will continue to emerge more and more. Moreover, this reality is evident considering that multiple banks in the country have incorporated new technology into their lines of business. As evidence of this imminent development, in May 2018 the Dominican Association of Fintech Companies (ADOFINTECH) was incorporated, initially with 19 member companies, with the aim of promoting the growth of fintech finance in the country.

Regulators have shifted their oversight dramatically since the financial crisis 10 years ago, as Linkaters’ Jacques Schillaci discusses

The recognition of foreign insolvency decrees in Switzerland is sometimes problematic

On July 8 2018 the Cyprus Parliament approved a package of legislative measures aimed at creating market security, stability and growth, and strengthening the legal framework to deal with non-performing loans. The amendments took effect on July 31, when the amending laws were published in the government Gazette. The principal changes are as follows:

The new regime will be extended to insurers and beyond, as part of a broader conversation about cultural change

The Irish Court of Appeal recently handed down an important decision which will impact default interest provisions in Irish law loan agreements. In Sheehan v Breccia/Flynn and Benray v Breccia, the court considered whether a provision for default interest in a bank's standard terms and conditions should be struck down as a penalty. This is a highly technical question, but one which is important for banks and borrowers, and for other market operators.

Issuers should consider potential conflicts between Russian and EU frameworks rules before listing on either exchange

Regulation and risk management expert Bozena Gulija examines how interest and resources have increased when it comes to this category of risk

Administrators from outside the EU are already withdrawing from the continent. Users should prepare for the worst: the loss of hundreds of critical reference points