IFLR Search

Deal of the month: Poland looks east

The nation is the first European entity to tap the third-largest bond market in the world, setting the benchmark for others to follow

September 26 2016

Europe Middle East and Africa

Guilain Hyppolyte Sonya Paul Ben Davis The Baltics has seen the creation of its latest alliance. Aivar Pilv in Estonia, Fogels Vītols & Paipa in Latvia and Balčiūnas & Grajauskas in Lithuania will rebrand as the LEADELL group of firms, known as Leadell Pilv in Estonia, Leadell Fogels Vitols & Paipa in Latvia and as Leadell Balčiūnas & Grajauskas in Lithuania.

September 26 2016

How Asian OTC clearing regimes compare

In the second part of a three-part series, a senior lawyer at a US investment bank analyses divergent regimes in Hong Kong and Singapore

IFLR Correspondent, September 26 2016

Europe: Not looking forward

The relative lull during the summer while British MPs kicked back in the tropics or, in Prime Minister Theresa May's case, hiked the Alps, had some of the optimists thinking all that Brexit drama had been much ado about nothing. But as of writing in early September, the sharpened pencils of a new term have hardly been blunted and yet the UK has already been served a heavy reality check.

September 26 2016

Americas: Madness

Regulatory headaches Insanity in individuals is rare, but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule, according to Nietzsche. Individually we think we're smart: in aggregate we move with the herd. As a quote, it probably does quite well to describe our current economic and financial state of affairs too.

September 26 2016

Regulatory divergence could hamper blockchain

Blockchain linked to troubled times ahead A World Economic Forum (WEF) report has revealed that blockchain could transform financial infrastructure, but lawyers believe regulatory differences may hamper its progress.

Edward Price, September 26 2016

Asia/Pacific

Doo-Soon Choi In Australia, WHITE & CASE opened two new offices in Melbourne and Sydney after raiding Herbert Smith Freehills for an eight-partner team. This includes Asia-based finance head Brendan Quinn, regulatory partner Tim Power, projects partners Andrew Clark, Joanne Draper, Jared Muller, Alan Rosengarten, Josh Sgro and Joel Rennie. Elsewhere independent GILBERT + TOBIN hired partner Justin Mannolini in Perth. He is a former Macquarie Capital investment banker.

September 26 2016

Colombia: Virtual currency regulation

Carlos Fradique-Méndez Sebastián Boada Morales Virtual currencies have become increasingly important in recent years. Having analysed both the potential benefits and pitfalls, regulators must now decide how they will deal with the issue. A recent study from the International Monetary Fund describes virtual currencies as "difficult to regulate and opaque". It further states that they operate outside of the conventional financial system.

September 26 2016

Brazil: Foreign documents

Rafael Baleroni Amanda Sobreira Arêas The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, was enacted in Brazil on February 1 2016. It became valid before all signatory countries on August 14 2016.

September 26 2016

China’s crackdown on illegal PE funds lacks steam

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has conducted a sweeping crackdown on illegal private equity fundraising activities onshore, but rules and regulations specifically tailored to address them remain outstanding.

September 26 2016

Search results for