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Zoe Thomas

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  • The GSE is preparing to follow its counterpart, Freddie Mac, by issuing a new risk sharing bond as early as the fourth quarter of this year
  • The new regime comes into effect Tuesday. Banks have had 18 months to prepare, but uncertainties remain around several aspects of the rule
  • An effort to avoid regulatory arbitrage in uncleared swap margin regulation may force banks to change course on plans to de-guarantee foreign subsidiaries
  • The first half of 2015 has seen activity reach highs not seen since 2007. The catalyst is a combination of unique post-crisis trends.
  • Investors could have more options to buy private securities, following the release of a rule to remove the disclosure wrapper foreign issuers must provide in offerings
  • Many stores stayed open, despite the company’s bankruptcy RadioShack's global asset sale has demonstrated how a retail business can maintain operations throughout a bankruptcy process and avoid total liquidation. The US electronics company has sold the bulk of its assets, including stores and franchise agreements, and entered into a transitional agreement with the main acquirer General Wireless. On June 25, RadioShack representatives announced that the company had reached an agreement to liquidate its few remaining holdings.