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Investors are demanding safer structures now Singapore securitisation might be slowly making a comeback. But deals are far more conservative than those seen in previous years. The securitisation market in Asia has been slow to take off since the global financial crisis. Although Singapore commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) weren't heavily affected during the crisis, investors were sceptical of the product's safety following incidents in the US.

Credit analysts need clearer definitions in payment-in-kind (PIK) bond documentation to accurately assess deals.

Arcapita provides a clear roadmap for recovery The successful restructure of Bahrain-based investment company Arcapita has raised questions about how other non-US companies can take advantage of Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code. Arcapita is a vanguard case for the Middle East, with analysts saying that it represents the first true post-financial-crisis debt restructuring by a GCC company. While previous debt workouts in the region have typically seen companies renegotiate terms on their debt, Arcapita's bankruptcy plan provides a clear roadmap for recovery.

Does the transatlantic OTC derivatives debate need a new direction?

Counsel praised the Philippines Stock Exchange for its focus on deepening the country’s investor base and considering international best practice

With the big reveal - and approval - of the final Volcker Rule in December, Wall Street's anxious three-year wait for the centrepiece of US financial reform came to an end.

The end of 2013 saw London's market regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), release rules designed to enhance the effectiveness of the UK listing regime, and prevent majority shareholders from destroying a company's value.

If finalisation of the Volcker rule does nothing else (and it will surely do much more), it has highlighted the difficulty of coordinating new regulations among multiple regulators. The struggle has been felt by both the agencies themselves and industries they monitor. The culminating atmosphere of uncertainty has not helped market conditions.

Indonesia has shot itself in the foot with yet another surprise regulatory change. Those looking to tap into its enormous consumer market have touted the country as one of the next big investment opportunities, including it in the next wave of emerging markets acronyms (such as MIST, which also includes Mexico, South Korea, and Turkey).

The final Volcker rule has been met with a sigh of relief by the financial sector. While the five regulators charged with agreeing the final version of the rule have not crafted a rule as strict as had been expected, there are still several negatives aspects