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South Korea's fintech innovators

Kim & Chang’s Jun Hee Lee and Woo Young Hyun provide a comprehensive overview of Korea’s blossoming fintech market

April 21, 2016

Linklaters dominates IFLR’s European awards

The magic circle firm was named international firm of the year at last week's ceremony at The Savoy in London. Congratulations to all the teams and dealmakers recognised for their work over 2015

April 21, 2016

European Capital Markets Forum: key takeaways

In case you missed it, all the highlights from yesterday's event at The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London

IFLR Correspondent, April 21, 2016

Webinar: EU-US CCP agreement needs more clarity

The agreement is to be welcomed, but it remains to be seen how margin requirements for uncleared swaps will impact the market

Edward Price, April 20, 2016

Indonesia: Foreigners’ property rights

Late last year, President Joko Widodo’s administration issued a government regulation clarifying the rights of foreigners to own properties in Indonesia

April 20, 2016

Japan: Regulating virtual currencies

On March 4 2016, Japan’s government submitted to the Diet (the national legislature) a Bill to regulate virtual currencies such as Bitcoin

April 20, 2016

Asia Pacific: Fighting the zombies

China has unleashed an onslaught against its billions of non-performing loans (NPL), which have permeated much of its banking system. With major state-owned banks saddled with piles of distressed debt, Beijing has pulled out all the stops to extinguish the circulation of soured loans within the national financial system.

April 20, 2016

Bankers' poll: TLAC and the future of bank debt

The new capital regime could signal the death knell for G-Sib debt funding. European and North American bank counsel, treasurers and capital structurers spoke anonymously – and candidly – about TLAC's impact on their operations and bond markets. Opinions are divided on everything from timelines to investor appetite. But what's clear is that the regime will fundamentally change bank balance sheets

Danielle Myles, April 20, 2016

Europe: Unions are overrated

So much talk from the top today is about regulatory convergence. Since long before the crisis, far-reaching, global rules have been set with the idea of bringing markets closer together. There's a school of thought that fully supports having the same rules set by the same rulemakers, from Ottawa to Auckland.

April 20, 2016

Getting the ISDA right in LBOs

Travers Smith's Jonathan Gilmour and Joseph Wren on why hedging arrangements must be thought about sooner rather than later when negotiating private equity-sponsored LBOs

April 20, 2016

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