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Europe: The $12 billion standoff

After Italy's long-awaited plan for resolving its chronic non-performing loan (NPL) problem was made public in January, the too-big-to-fail debate has firmly regained its place in the spotlight – if it ever went away in the first place.

March 21 2016

Asia Pacific: Pulling punches

Thailand has been shaken to its core lately by one of the country's biggest, most egregious insider trading scandals in recent decades. But insider trading is not a new phenomenon in Thailand. And it would be unwise to assume this exposé will bring about a palpable change.

March 21 2016

Editorial: P2P ABS: saviour or desperation?

Rumours of Europe's first marketplace-lending securitisation gathered pace last month. The instrument, which securitises loans made on voguish peer-to-peer lending platforms is already doing business in the US, and has been since 2013. On the one hand, the logic for such an instrument in Europe is clear: The European Commission is determined to kick-start the securitisation market and any so-called marketplace ABS would certainly offer welcome volumes, albeit relatively small ones.

March 21 2016

Active fund managers pre-empt closet tracking inquiry

The EU's long-overdue investigation into closet tracking is tipped to force brighter-lines between asset management strategies, and could prompt the closure of more active funds.

Danielle Myles, March 21 2016

Bank guarantees thwart Iran DCM development

Ratings and taking credit risk face a similar dilemma

Danielle Myles, March 21 2016

China NPL scheme hampered by disclosure gaps

Chinese regulators have made a last-ditch effort at flushing billions of dollars worth of distressed loans out of its financial system by securitising four percent of its $195 billion bad debt.

March 21 2016

Fed’s SCCL proposal diverges from Basel

The Federal Reserve Board has proposed a rule on single counterparty credit limits (SCCL) of large banking organisations. While it broadly follows the Basel Committee's international large exposure framework, there are key differences within the text.

Edward Price, March 21 2016

Italy’s AIF lending liberalisation divides

Show it to the central bank, and you’re free to lend The market is unsure of the potential effectiveness of Italy's long-awaited new direct lending regime for alternative investment funds (AIFs).

March 21 2016

The making of a good board

In a world of complex regulation and increasing globalisation, how can directors manage constant scrutiny?

IFLR Correspondent, March 21 2016

Europe, Middle East and Africa

Tomasz Braun Edward Smith MAYER BROWN has been among the more active firms in the UK recently, adding finance partner Kieron Dwyer from the newly merged Gowling WLG, where he was partner and head of international energy and natural resources. The US firm also added Financial Conduct Authority lawyer Guy Wilkes from the regulator's enforcement and market oversight division.

March 21 2016

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