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Recent stress capital buffer proposals and the results of the stress testing process reveal a fundamental need for a rethink of the regulators methodology and transparency

Consolidation and mega funds are changing the way GPs earn fees

London fund managers find the French and Irish law documents useful in facilitating relocation and would like to see more practical Brexit guidance from industry associations

The new directive is reshaping trading activities, giving low-frequency strategies an edge and driving a shift towards large-in-scale as the buyside gets more comfortable with the new environment

The former CFTC chair told a NEX panel that the international cooperation is in jeopardy

Similar rules now apply to both online and bricks-and-mortar lenders

On June 12 2018, the Brazilian federal government enacted long-anticipated changes to the country's mining legislation in an effort to foster investment in the sector.

Rusmaini Lenggogeni, Fahrul Yusuf and Harry Kuswara of SSEK look at Indonesia’s clamp down on virtual currencies and the future potential of blockchain

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been in the public spotlight in the last 18 months due to the drastic fluctuations in their values. Although still limited, the number of places where cryptocurrencies can be used as payment has been growing in recent times. However, most countries lack specific regulations on the issuance or use of cryptocurrencies, and there exists no clear definition of their legal nature in terms of whether they could be defined as actual currency or other assets of value, or whether they are just pieces of computing data without any intrinsic value. Due to the growing importance of regulatory aspects and legal identity in civil and criminal law, particularly in relation to confiscation, there is an urgent need to establish an appropriate definition and specify the legal nature of cryptocurrency as soon as possible.

In the latest edition of IFLR's Q&A's series, John Crabb talks to former SEC chair Mary Schapiro about her time in the government, its future and her experience of the private sector