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It’s unclear if asset managers understand the difference between contractual and structural subordination

IFLR looks at the three US Treasury reports that have been released to date, and how they may (or not) change financial regulation

The lack of clarity over the responsibilities of two competition bodies is impacting legal certainty

The world's largest bank has issued the world's biggest euro-denominated green bond

The PRC’s latest sovereign deal sets the tone for corporates to sell cheaper offshore debt

IFLR's latest primer looks at how the requirement for banks to be able to absorb losses on their own has evolved since the financial crisis

The Australian airline will be able to mix and match aircraft used as security to achieve regular pricing adjustments

Markets may care about responsible investing but only some companies have made significant inroads

In 2014 the Irish parliament passed the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014 (the Act) to update the regime for the registration of Irish ships and the regime for registering mortgages over ships. It is intended that the new regime will provide a more efficient, user friendly and accessible regime for commercial ship owners and those involved in financing the construction and purchase of vessels. Among other things the Act provides for the establishment of an electronic ship ownership and mortgage register. It preserves all of the basic protections under the existing regime for banks which have a mortgage over commercial ships. With the exception of one provision, however, the Act has not yet been commenced. Given the potential for the further development of shipping finance in Ireland, it is hoped that the government will soon implement it.

There has been a continuing shift in the Philippine intellectual property (IP) landscape, beginning with the passage of the Intellectual Property Code (IP Code) in 1997. Coming into effect in 1998, the IP Code resulted in the harmonisation of Philippine IP laws with international standards. In 2014, due to the strengthening of IP enforcement activities, the Philippines was removed from the USTR Special 301 Report, a yearly report released by the US which assesses the level of IP rights protection and enforcement provided by countries with which it has commercial activity. The fact that the Philippines has remained outside the watch list for four years now proves its commitment to sustaining its intellectual property reform. Now, the government's objective is to develop IP as a catalyst for economic development.