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Venezuela's latest sovereign bond issuance has left the market perplexed, with investors unsure of the rationale behind this transaction. Reports in the press point to $5 billion worth of 20-year bonds with a coupon of 6.5% - a far cry from the 20% normally commanded by investors buying debt from the troubled nation and from some of its state-run organisations. This issuance is also the first recorded sovereign deal in the Latin American country in over five years.

IFLR hosted the UK’s leading regulatory lawyers to discuss the best path forward for London’s financial institutions seeking single market access. The debate was friendly but the differences were often stark

Daniel Futej Daniel Grigel Changes to rules governing enforcement proceedings in Slovakia will come into force on April 1 2017. The new rules will only apply to enforcement proceedings commenced on or after that date.

Strasser Capital has become the first in Europe to place a senior secured Climate Bond-certified green loan, opening a new market for financing sustainable projects.

The country introduced the scheme of arrangement nearly three years ago, but it's unclear if it solves the issues it was created to address

Vu Le Bang Nguyen Thi Thanh Tram On January 1 2017 law no 91/2014/QH13 dated November 24 2015 (Civil Code) took effect, and deemed that the lending interest rate applicable to a loan is the one agreed upon by the parties involved. The agreed lending interest rate, however, must not exceed the cap of 20% per annum. If interest is agreed to be paid without a specific lending rate and the lending rate is disputed by the parties, the rate will be deemed to be equal to 50% of the cap on the lending rate (20%) at the time of repayment (article 468.2 of the Civil Code).

Mohammad Mitha The State of Qatar has issued a new law concerning the privacy and protection of personal data, law no. 13 of 2016 (the Law). While it is not yet in force, it is anticipated that it will be published in the official gazette soon and will come into effect six months later.

The government is placing continued focus on acquisitions by foreign companies in Germany

European banks have tested a new form of senior bank debt, but there are inherent risks built into this new asset class

The recommendations provide managers with some much-needed relief. If taken on board, it will speed up the equivalence process considerably