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John Breslin Callaghan Kennedy The impact of the UK's exit from the EU is one of the major headwinds for the Irish economy in 2017. Ireland has traditionally had a close trading relationship with the UK across all major sectors of the economy. Accordingly, in many respects Irish economic fortunes have been closely allied with those of the UK.

Aaron Roi B. Riturban In line with the policy of the Philippine government to attract and promote investment from foreign nationals in activities that make important contributions to the industrialisation, socio-economic development and sustainable inclusive growth of the country, the Philippine Congress enacted Republic Act no 10881. The Act lifts the foreign investment limitations found in laws governing (1) adjustment companies, (2) lending companies, (3) financing companies, and, (4) investment houses.

Tina Balzli Joel Fischer Fintech is currently a hot topic in many jurisdictions, particularly when it comes to facilitating innovation in that area from a regulatory perspective.

Fernando Torrente Daniella Zussa Florian Biesalski It was also an active month in France with the fallout from KWM taking centre stage. GOODWIN PROCTER was one to take advantage, recruiting private equity and funds partner Arnaud David, previously co-head of investment funds at the ailing firm. David brought with him a team of four associates. The firm also appointed Marie-Laure Bruneel to the partnership from De Pardieu Brocas Maffei. KWM also lost its other co-head of investment funds, Nathalie Duguay, who switched to WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER to join its fund formation and asset management team.

It's been a busy summer in Australia with DENTONS formally completing its tie-up with GADENS, a year after the deal was first approved. THOMSON GEER hired construction and infrastructure expert, Simon Ralton, from MinterEllison. For its part, MINTERELLISON appointed insurance partner Mark Williams from DLA Piper.

The lighter side of the past month in the world of financial law

The country introduced the scheme of arrangement nearly three years ago, but it's unclear if it solves the issues it was created to address

The UK government’s intention to leave the single market has financial institutions planning for the worst. In this special report, IFLR finds an industry struggling to agree on everything from equivalence to euro clearing

Metropolitana Milanese, concessionaire of Milan’s water services network is one of the first Italian public entities to venture into the debt capital market

Asset managers think Mifid II will have the most significant regulatory impact on their business