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Russel Rodriguez John Christian Joy Regalado The Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency Act of 2010 (FRIA) provides more transparent, effective and efficient dealings between creditors and financially-struggling debtors. According to FRIA, a debtor or creditor may initiate rehabilitation proceedings to restore an insolvent debtor to solvency when (1) this is economically feasible, and (2) the projected recovery under the rehabilitation plan would be greater if the debtor was allowed to continue its business than if it was constrained to cease operations and liquidate its assets.

James Sattin While this summer's grand inauguration of the expanded Panama Canal has rightfully taken centre stage in the conversation on Panama's role in facilitating international trade, other more subtle efforts by the government are also beginning to produce noteworthy results. In particular, in April Panama's legislature passed Law 8 of 2016, which, among other things, restructured the Colon Free Zone. This is a long-standing international free trade zone located in the city of Colon on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal. Law 8 replaced the 68 year-old Law 18 of 1948, which was understandably in need of modernisation.

The city has developed into the main offshore centre for renminbi activity. However, the referendum decision could change this

China is considering reforming its volatile IPO market. But the 2015 market crash has made the nation more cautious

The EU’s delay of disclosure of inside information framework is similar to the one implemented in 2003. But its applicability in practice has raised some questions

The Modi government has attempted to boost the country's corporate debt market but the potency of the new measures is unclear

Repeated requests to delay the RTS have fallen on deaf ears, but Parliament’s rejection means they must be revisited. The issues are seemingly endless

Credit enhancement initiatives are restoring investor confidence, helping boost infrastructure projects

The appointment of Michael Welch suggests the regulator is looking to learn alternative investigative techniques after recent criticism

The Clearing House Association is questioning the automatic internationalisation of US bank rulemaking