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The introduction of total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) requirements for banks has caused some jurisdictions to consider so-called tier 3 instruments. But investors and issuers would prefer more tier 2s, according to speakers at Fitch's Global Banking Conference in Hong Kong on June 17.

HKEx has too many The Hong Kong Exchange (HKEx) and Securities and Futures Commission's (SFC) disagreement on weighted voting rights (WVR) has highlighted the problem of having dual securities regulators. It's time for Hong Kong to follow major markets, such as the US, and move regulatory duties entirely to the SFC. On June 19 HKEx announced the conclusions to its concept paper on WVR, and revealed that it would release a formal consultation on amending the Listing Rules. It stipulated that companies with WVRs would have to meet certain eligibility and corporate governance standards, as well as meet size requirements.

Many stores stayed open, despite the company’s bankruptcy RadioShack's global asset sale has demonstrated how a retail business can maintain operations throughout a bankruptcy process and avoid total liquidation. The US electronics company has sold the bulk of its assets, including stores and franchise agreements, and entered into a transitional agreement with the main acquirer General Wireless. On June 25, RadioShack representatives announced that the company had reached an agreement to liquidate its few remaining holdings.

Repo and the Capital Markets Union dominated debate at last month’s industry event. Here are the highlights

Law 5 of 2002 as amended (Companies Law) sets out the statutory duties and liabilities of a manager (equivalent to the term director in other jurisdictions) in a limited liability company (LLC)

The Swiss parliament passed into law last December the Act on the implementation of the Financial Action Task Force's Recommendations (FATF Implementation Act)

The State of Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued Circular 36/2014/TT-NHNN (Circular 36) regulating prudential ratios and limits in banking operations, effective from February 1 2015

Euromoney Legal Media Group’s fifth annual European Women in Business Law awards were held at Grosvenor House, London on June 18

Regulators are becoming more open to private equity investing in financial institutions. But as Freshfields' David Higgins, Sarah-Jane Mulryan and Emma Rachmaninov explain, successful investments require navigation of the complex regulatory landscape

Shareholder activists are gaining significant influence over the country’s listed companies. But it’s happening behind closed doors. Patrick Nordhues of Seitz analyses how