March 2018

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US Tax Reform Key Considerations; European Financial & Regulatory Developments into 2018; and more

The UK and the single market: options available

Are NPAs and DPAs efficient enforcement tools?

US regulatory rollback is a work in progress

Why blockchain smart contracts matter

Opinion: greater KYC needed to combat terrorism financing concerns

Reigning in: China continues NPL crackdown

Time for boldness: EU banking union progress

Head-to-head: should the SEC approve an accredited investor exam?

POLL: securitisation risk retention: quality and quantity

Americas

Asia-Pacific

Europe Middle East and Africa

Waking up and cracking down

China's A-share market's untapped opportunities

UCTA reasonableness test under scrutiny

Leveraged lending under scrutiny

Rare but there: Swiss bail-in recognition provisions

Right or wrong: loan transfers and lender flexibility

Schuldschein's mysterious ways

Brazil: New TLP rate

Colombia: FX self-regulation update

Costa Rica: Fintech: legal challenges in Costa Rica and the region

Cyprus: New prudential framework

Guatemala: The Apostille Convention

Japan: Criminal Accounts Damage Recovery Act

Philippines: Virtual currency exchange

Portugal: Financial markets legislation update

Slovak Republic: Sale of shares and exit tax

Switzerland: Fintech outlook 2018

Thailand: The Eastern economic corridor

Vietnam: New retail business legislation

Fed to reduce Volcker's regulatory burden

Cfius' 'historic intervention' to block Qualcomm takeover

IFRS 9 could be solution to EU’s NPL problem

US Supreme Court restricts bankruptcy safe harbour protection

France’s crypto derivatives rules could be EU template

PRIMER: banks and cyber security (part 2)

Should private equity firms apply for a Mifid passport after Brexit?

IFLR Americas Awards 2018: shortlist revealed

R/W insurance gains ground in Asian M&A

Confusion reigns: are cryptocurrencies commodities or securities?

US CLOs not subject to risk retention burden

PRIMER: the Senior Managers Certification Regime

PRC investors are put off by offshore deal approval uncertainty

Non-EU firms unaware of GDPR compliance

Will HK's new AML rules have the desired deterrent effect?

Appeals decision opens door for SEC best interest standard

EU green bond standards shouldn't deter investors

PRIMER: shadow banking in China

IFLR Fintech Europe 2018 forum: key takeaways

Brexit financial contract restructuring could take up to a year

EXCLUSIVE: OCC says banks can’t ‘dial up risk’ in corporate loans

Cryptocurrency exchanges avoiding the US due to confusing regulation

UK increases merger thresholds amid PRC, Russian tension

International Correspondents

Features

Tax Relief

Special Features

News Analysis

Editorial

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Leveraged lending under scrutiny

Guidance from 2013 has been subject to much criticism from banks, but has never been reviewed. Until now

March 05, 2018
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US regulatory rollback is a work in progress

The Trump administration has been working through its plan to reduce regulatory burdens for financial institutions – with various consequences

Anna Pinedo, March 05, 2018
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Right or wrong: loan transfers and lender flexibility

Are recent trends restricting transfers reasonable or an unnecessary fetter on lenders' capabilities?

Alan J Davies, March 05, 2018