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Vietnam: Foreign bank guarantees

The new Law on Real Estate Business (LOREB) stipulates that before selling or hire-purchasing houses to be built in the future, investors in real estate projects (investors) must have their financial obligations for clients guaranteed by eligible commercial banks when the investors fail to hand over houses according to the schedule committed to clients

February 22 2016

US fund managers don’t want passports

Looks a lot like the EC’s retail concerns? Since the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) was fully implemented in 2011 the intention has been to extend the passport scheme to non-EU fund managers.

February 22 2016

Deal of the month: Virgin RMBS

The first securitisation to comply with both EU and US rules on risk retention has closed. But it won’t be such plain sailing for others in the family

February 22 2016

Americas: What to name the now?

Japan and the EU’s central banks’ monetary policy in action? If the Great Moderation has long gone, and the Great Recession is (kind of) over, exactly what era are we living in now?

February 22 2016

Europe: The great delay

So after months of rumour and speculation, it's official: the beast that is Mifid [Markets in Financial Infrastructure Directive] II is to be delayed. To the disappointment of some but the glee of most, the European Commission formalised the announcement in February.

February 22 2016

Too big to fail, RIP?

TLAC is the strongest sign yet that TBTF has seen its last days. Morrison & Foerster's Oliver Ireland and Jared Kaplan explain why

February 22 2016

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

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