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The measures to address the EU's growing NPL problem are a departure from its previous prescriptive stance. But questions surround the role of servicers

The Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region is at the centre of a perfect storm. Despite three of the top ten most expensive natural disasters since the 1980s occurring there according to German insurer MunichRe, many countries there have little to no disaster risk financing mechanisms to support recovery and rebuilding efforts after a catastrophic event.

Banks and regulators have reacted impressively to fintech’s rise. Incoming rules and Brexit will challenge them further

Stepping up The US acted as guarantor of Iraq’s first international sovereign bond, a move which helped the Middle Eastern nation secure capital markets’ support to reduce its public deficit

In November 2016, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issued circular C166 dated November 4 2016 to the administrative services providers (ASPs) it regulates. The circular informed ASPs of their obligation to notify CySEC of any changes in their circumstances and personnel, under articles 7, 8, 9, 13 and 25 of the Law Regulating Companies Providing Administrative Services and Related Matters of 2012 (Law 196(I)/2012) (the ASP law). Circular 190, issued on February 21 2017, reaffirms that any changes should be reported immediately.

Earlier this year, Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources issued a regulation to regulate the pricing of gas fed into the country's electric generators. PLN, the state's electricity company, is the largest operator of these generators, although the regulation also applies to other electricity producers supplying electricity to PLN.

Janney Chong Chinese firm ZHONG LUN has opened its 15th office in China, in Hangzhou, driven by finance partner Yuan Ting. Corporate partner Li Ya and private equity partner Michael Zhang will work alongside Ting with all three partners splitting their time between Hangzhou and Beijing. The new office will provide advice in corporate, finance, restructuring and real estate to clients in Hangzhou and neighbouring areas.

The South African retailer's capital reorganisation was complicated by the existence of three tiers of debt, the company’s scale and its national importance

Recent US rules were designed to tackle issues identified in some asset-backed security markets. But it’s still uncertain whether keeping an interest in the securities issued will improve their quality

Roxanne Almaraz The crossover from February into March has seen plenty of partner movement in the US, with Houston replacing Washington DC as a nascent hotspot for lateral moves.