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Cyprus: OECD implementation

In December 2015 the Cyprus Ministry of Finance issued a Decree implementing the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development’s (the OECD) Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (MCAA)

February 22 2016

ETFs: creator of risk or choice?

Exchange-traded fund volumes are at record highs, and regulatory attention is on the rise. Nuances between product types and regional treatment makes informed debate more important than ever. A battle is brewing between those who do and don't understand the asset class. IFLR journalists in London, New York and Hong Kong investigate

February 22 2016

Margin rules for uncleared swaps spark concern

Counsel in the US are examining new rules on margin requirements for uncleared swaps. While the rules will boost counterparty risk management, they may also negatively impact the availability of collateral, boost shadow banking and increase transatlantic regulatory arbitrage.

Edward Price, February 22 2016

Editorial: Do we need a BRRR?

When should a EU directive become a regulation? Some think it's a question worth asking about the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD). Attention has certainly been drawn to the directive since Bank of Portugal's (BoP) December write down of Novo Banco's senior bond tranches.

February 22 2016

More US banks enter Europe's fund finance market

The transatlantic transition is not always straightforward. But as Travers Smith's Charles Bischoff, Danny Peel and Jamie Parish explain, it looks set to continue

February 22 2016

Closing conditions

The lighter side of the past month in the world of financial law

February 22 2016

European In-house Counsel Summit highlights

Increasing antitrust enforcement and doubt over M&A insurance are top concerns among the region's corporate counsel

Danielle Myles, February 22 2016

Slovak Republic: Ensuring contractor performance

A practice has recently been implemented in the Slovak construction market designed to ensure that subcontractors, considered to be the weaker party, get paid for their work

February 22 2016

Covered bonds’ EU legislative debut

Diversity; a source of richness, even in the financial world Europe's covered bond community breathed a collective sigh of relief last month following Commissioner Hill's suggestion that he is not seeking a single rulebook for the asset class.

Danielle Myles, February 22 2016

Trading book review prompts liquidity concerns

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's (BCBS) latest framework for the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book has failed to allay the concerns of US counsel about a potential negative impact on market liquidity.

Edward Price, February 22 2016

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