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How to comply with the UK’s new whistleblower rules

This will be made easier The Financial Conduct Authority's new rules, which came into effect on September 7, create a better legal framework for whistleblowing in the UK.

September 26 2016

POLL: Sukuk adoption hurdles decrypted

Islamic bonds benefit buyside and issuers but are hard to find in western capital markets. Several things need to be done to kickstart the global market

September 26 2016

Korea’s P2P plans must be binding

The rush to P2P loans has been spurred by a slump in ten-year government bonds Korea's Financial Reform Committee has set up a task-force to draft industry guidelines aimed at protecting investors from fraud by peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders, following several high-profile cases in China and the US. However, this approach has been deemed insufficient because the guidelines are not legally binding.

September 26 2016

Americas: Madness

Regulatory headaches Insanity in individuals is rare, but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule, according to Nietzsche. Individually we think we're smart: in aggregate we move with the herd. As a quote, it probably does quite well to describe our current economic and financial state of affairs too.

September 26 2016

Brazil: Foreign documents

Rafael Baleroni Amanda Sobreira Arêas The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, was enacted in Brazil on February 1 2016. It became valid before all signatory countries on August 14 2016.

September 26 2016

Colombia: Virtual currency regulation

Carlos Fradique-Méndez Sebastián Boada Morales Virtual currencies have become increasingly important in recent years. Having analysed both the potential benefits and pitfalls, regulators must now decide how they will deal with the issue. A recent study from the International Monetary Fund describes virtual currencies as "difficult to regulate and opaque". It further states that they operate outside of the conventional financial system.

September 26 2016

NY participation agreements in the spotlight

Loan asset holders are faced with risks when a distressed lender can’t meet its funding obligations. But there are ways to mitigate the dangers

September 26 2016

CoCo protections ease investor concerns

A Commission non-paper seen by IFLR, which sets out a framework whereby contingent convertibles (CoCos) would be given greater protection, has been heralded as a welcome clarification for investors. Under the plan, CoCos are given priority if a bank's maximum distributable amount (MDA), including dividends and bonuses, is under pressure.

September 26 2016

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