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A centralised, global KYC registry run by SWIFT is on its way to gaining critical mass with more than 1,250 banks spanning 152 countries having signed-up in its first nine months

Afme has published a new model clause to help banks to comply with BRRD bail-in rules in non-EU jurisdictions, but concerns remain

As regulatory capital requirements take their toll, fewer banks are interested in transactions with low participation rates

A growing number of sophisticated investors are bringing cases against M&A targets to increase their payout. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's David Berger explains what's behind the trend

The recently-passed French legislation permits non-bank lending within established commercial arrangements. Stephenson Harwood's Alain Gautron and Michel Bauer analyse its further exceptions

As investors flee to safer asset classes, lending to non-developed markets faces a shake-up. Mayer Brown's Mayank Gupta explains why

Securities need a more standardised labelling procedure Securities research firm Morningstar has proposed that all managed products sold to investors should have increased and equivalent disclosure standards. The push comes as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) attempts to introduce increased disclosure for mutual funds. In a comment letter sent to the regulator, Morningstar expressed its support for adding transparency and comparability to the mutual fund market by changing the ways securities are labelled, and creating standard metrics for calculating common investor considerations like duration.

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The Kuwaiti government is developing new legislation which will allow it to issue a sovereign sukuk. The oil-dependent country is looking to diversify its funding sources amid crude oil prices' 50% drop over the past 12 months.

Cybersecurity is a top priority for both regulators and the private sector. But the risks are unlike any they’ve faced before