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The clandestine nature of high-frequency trading makes it nearly impossible to police. Thankfully a new, fairer market is emerging

African Development Bank’s Tas Anvaripour explains how Africa50, the continent’s new project finance platform, will plug funding gaps and improve project bankability

Common terms agreements are bringing together syndicate banks that would not ordinarily be able to participate together. Hogan Lovells' Rustum Shah and Faraz Naqvi explain how

Regulatory scrutiny has increased FCPA risks for private equity and hedge funds in their dealings with sovereign wealth funds. Sidley Austin's Robert Keeling, Ike Adams and John Lupton explain why

Corporate governance failings, rather than inadequate capital reserves, are shaping up to be banks' biggest vulnerability in future stress tests.

The offshore RMB market’s future? As international financial centres compete for the status of offshore renminbi hub, some market participants fear a rise of transaction risk due to the currency's lack of a natural home. Trades between two US dollar-denominated accounts are cleared in New York while onshore renminbi trades are cleared via the China National Advanced Payment System. But offshore renminbi can be cleared in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. London and Frankfurt will also gain clearing capabilities soon.

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

Corporate governance failings could be banks' biggest weakness in future stress tests, new research has revealed.

A remuneration policy led by non-executives and which is clearly disclosed in the directors' remuneration report is one of five key ingredients to good corporate governance, Barclays' chairman said last month.

The use of UK schemes of arrangement (SOA) by foreign-incorporated companies has been boosted by a decision to allow German company APCOA Parking to utilise a scheme despite minimal connection to the country.