Utilising data to raise financing could open up opportunities for a broad spectrum of companies
Refinancing and resetting are reemerging as trends within Europe’s CLO market as optimism returns amid challenges
The Asian growth story sets the stage for private credit to expand as banks rethink lending risk
Andrew Fei of King & Wood Mallesons discusses the draft model provisions for sustainability-linked loans recently published by the Loan Market Association
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Sponsored by Davis Polk & WardwellDavis Polk partner and co-head of finance practice Jason Kyrwood and partner Scott Herrig discuss some of the latest broadly syndicated term loan B trends
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Sponsored by Riquito AdvogadosJoão Nuno Riquito and Paulo Alves Teixeira of Riquito Advogados consider how Macau SAR’s new hotel business law will help diversify the region’s hospitality sector
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Sponsored by Elias Neocleous & CoChrysanthos Christoforou of Elias Neocleous & Co explains why Cyprus offers a stable and safe environment for investment
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Sponsored by CREDIS LawDaniel Grigel and Dalimir Jancovic of Credis Law discuss changes to the regulations which will impact landlord and tenants of agricultural land in the Slovak Republic
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Sponsored by HomburgerThe Swiss Financial Services Act introduced significant changes to the regulatory regime for financial service providers. Benjamin Leisinger and David Borer of Homburger analyse these changes and consider best practice
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Sponsored by Elias Neocleous & CoLinda Stokes, Michael Pelosi and Diana Golube of Elias Neocleous & Co consider how Cyprus, through technological and legislative advancements, has developed into a potential investment hub for international businesses
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Sponsored by Riquito AdvogadosJoão Nuno Riquito and Belmiro Leong of Riquito Advogados consider how the issuance of perpetual bonds can benefit companies in Macau SAR
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Sponsored by Nagashima Ohno & TsunematsuShoko Ozawa of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu explains how the new regulations will affect residential sub-leasing and property management businesses and help to prevent future disputes associated with residential leasing arrangements
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Sponsored by Weerawong C&PEverything you need to know about cross-border financing in Thailand, including market trends, developments and practical tips, by Sunyaluck Chaikajornwat, Natthida Pranutnorapal and Jirapat Thammavaranucupt of Weerawong C&P
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Sponsored by JunHeJunHe's Juyi Lu explains recent changes by the the NDRC and Mofcom to liberalise foreign shareholding restrictions in a number of sectors
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Sponsored by Davis Polk & WardwellPartners from Davis Polk in New York provide an overview of the structural elements of these transactions and examine practical changes that could be made to loan documentation
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Sponsored by Baker McKenzieBaker McKenzie and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas lawyers discuss dispute resolution and investment strategies amid protectionist regimes for businesses post Covid-19
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Sponsored by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldThe Singapore Court of Appeal considers the treatment of a winding-up application where the parties have agreed to refer disputes to arbitration
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Sponsored by Kirkland & EllisLawyers from Kirkland & Ellis take a closer look at the CARES Act and the federal government's response to the Covid-19 crisis
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Sponsored by Davis Polk & WardwellPartners from Davis Polk’s New York office explain certain aggressive terms found in BSL facilities in 2019 and this year
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Sponsored by Shearman & SterlingPartners from the New York office of Shearman & Sterling look at the current state of the market and ask if it is really generating systemic risk
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Sponsored by Debevoise & PlimptonDebevoise & Plimpton lawyers explain what borrowers need to know in today’s political environment
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Sponsored by LinklatersLinklaters lawyers explain how financial services firms should address the range of behavioural remedies to have emerged from regulators in recent years
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Sponsored by Frasers Law CompanyVietnamese project financing is maturing, backed by a series of renewable energy initiatives, a new (pending) PPP regime and the financial closure of a string of benchmark BOT projects. Mark Anthony Fraser and Stefano Pellegrino of Frasers Law Company take a look
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Sponsored by White & CaseWhite & Case lawyers explain everything you need to know about reviewing a tax structure memo in a leveraged acquisition - for both sponsors and lenders
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Sponsored by Latham & WatkinsThe recent case has practical implications for similar organisations’ legal immunity in the US, write Latham & Watkins lawyers
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Sponsored by Hogan LovellsListen to a live recording of IFLR's latest webinar, in collaboration with Hogan Lovells, featuring an overview of market consultations and the impact on documentation so far
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Sponsored by PwCCompanies are facing legal and operational challenges when it comes to the global move away from interbank offered rates
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Sponsored by Baker McKenzieBelgium is in the process of transposing the fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, which has a broader scope of application than its predecessors. Here Baker McKenzie lawyers unpick its approach
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Sponsored by EY LawTheir role was redefined during the financial crisis, and now they face the challenges of digital currencies and fintechs
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Sponsored by AshurstTerms for high yield bonds and leveraged loans continue to converge, driven by growing similarity in investor bases, increased market size and liquidity, and more oversight
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Sponsored by Debevoise & PlimptonThis traditional German debt instrument is attracting international interest
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Sponsored by LinklatersGuidance from 2013 has been subject to much criticism from banks, but has never been reviewed. Until now
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Sponsored by Morrison & FoersterThe Trump administration has been working through its plan to reduce regulatory burdens for financial institutions – with various consequences
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Sponsored by LinklatersThe market is pondering what life after the benchmark will look like, including possible replacements and the impact on future and updated bond programmes
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Sponsored by Orrick Herrington & SutcliffeOrrick finance group, coordinated by Patrizio Messina, assesses the country’s innovative approach to bad loans, ahead of the firm’s upcoming book on the subject
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Sponsored by Orrick Herrington & SutcliffeThe EU member state has amended its securitisation law to boost transactions regarding impaired receivables
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Sponsored by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonThe rescue of two regional Italian lenders was carried out as a liquidation, not a resolution, which could undermine the credibility of EU rules on bank failures
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Sponsored by White & CaseA decade after the global banking sector came close to collapsing, the regulatory and litigation landscape has changed significantly
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Sponsored by Morrison & FoersterIn the absence of legislative proposals from the Trump Administration, the US Congress looks to roll back Dodd-Frank. But while any dramatic shifts are unlikely, the sector will have to implement a number of changes
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Sponsored by Orrick Herrington & SutcliffeThe political crisis following this month’s Italian referendum could have profound effects on the country’s bank reform
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Sponsored by LinklatersThe role of the test is increasingly unclear in major US and European financings, explain Jeff Norton, Danelle Le Cren and Eamon Nolan of Linklaters in New York
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Sponsored by Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & FlomAn English court has clarified mortgagees’ duties when enforcing on property. Lenders should ensure a considered and informed sales process
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Sponsored by Mayer BrownA review of six leading financial centres shows that asymmetric jurisdiction agreements are, and should be, enforceable as a matter of principle and policy
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Opinion: Sri Lanka inching closer to looming debt cliff
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Opinion: Covid-19 shows Dodd-Frank is working
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Opinion: Europe springs into action
Within just a few weeks of reports that the virus had spread to the continent, almost the whole of Europe was swept into lockdown. Borders were closed, trips cancelled and thousands of people began to work from home full-time, while others were laid off or placed on furlough: a blow to the real economy barely anyone had anticipated. -
Opinion: Amazon poised to enter the banking sector
Traditional banking institutions have been fending off the threat of self-made start-up fintech organisations since the concept of fintech first made its way into our vernacular -
Opinion: greater KYC needed to combat terrorism financing concerns
In February, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a 2014 decision that had found Jordan-based Arab Bank liable for intentionally supporting the terrorist group Hamas. The original decision was made after the bank was tried by a Brooklyn-based jury for providing financing to the group, which has been linked to several militant attacks against Israel in the early 2000s. It was the first time in the US that a bank was held liable civilly for violating the Anti-Terrorism Act, which lets US citizens seek damages from international terrorism.
Winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony on May 3 at the Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, London
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in Singapore on March 22
IFLR is delighted to announce all the winning deals, teams and individuals of its 22nd annual Europe Awards