Despite geopolitical concerns, key sectors that could carve out M&A opportunities include automotive, energy, and manufacturing
From regulatory clarity on meme coins to a new SEC crypto task force, the Trump administration has set a positive outlook for digital assets to develop in the US
New York’s Climate Superfund Act signals continued state-level initiatives to try to shift costs of climate change adaptation to energy companies
IFLR’s latest primer looks at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s proposal to implement the Basel Committee’s capital standards for banks’ cryptoasset exposures
While deals are being diverted away from the US to Europe in certain sectors, the picture does not look rosy as national level FDI regimes grow in number across the region
Chinese investors are looking to diversify outbound investment, not only looking to Europe and elsewhere in Asia but at deals with the potential to avoid scrutiny from the US Committee
The majority of survey participants expect to see interest in Chinese outbound M&A transactions going into Southeast Asia, while some expect activity in Western and Eastern Europe
Fuelled by internal policies and the need to gain access to technology, healthcare and TMT will continue to be popular sectors that draw the most interest from Chinese investors
Faced with geopolitical tensions and heightened national security concerns on FDI, Chinese enterprises aspiring to go outwards will need to consider alternatives
IFLR surveyed the market to gauge sentiment for the next 12 months to see where the challenges and opportunities lie
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has serious sovereign creditworthiness implications for both countries as they weaken economically and fiscally
The fourth part of this five part report examines the definition of sovereign risk, how sovereign risk is assessed, and what the available options are for its mitigation
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Market reform winner on getting the UK capital markets ‘match fit’
IFLR Europe Awards 2025 winner Mark Austin talks about the challenges and achievements in his work in re-shaping the UK’s listing rules and what the future holds -
Slaughter and May expects more M&A deals amid Trump 2.0
Senior partner Benita Yu reflects on the challenges of steering through an M&A slowdown in Asia but is optimistic that deal activity will pick up -
Winston & Strawn ‘doubles down’ on leveraged finance growth
Andrew Jacobs joins as partner at a time when the firm aims to move upmarket and focus on expanding its depth in large-cap leveraged loans and high yield bonds -
Portuguese firm eyes M&A and ESG growth in banking sector
VdA’s Paula Gomes Freire expects more work as banks grapple with ESG and digitalisation challenges and increasingly seek to consolidate -
HSF expands German team with private capital bet
Three new partners cite the firm’s strong presence in key regions and the M&A opportunities it offers as reasons behind their move
