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Lawyers on both sides of the Atlantic have dismissed speculation that the US Basel III delay gives its banks a competitive advantage over their European counterparts

A leaked government document seen by International Tax Review reveals that the UK is planning to impose its own version of the US FATCA on its Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories

US lawyers at IFLR's Asia Capital Markets Forum expect a spate of foreign bank exits from the US. But those who leave may struggle to return

At IFLR's Asia Capital Markets Forum counsel discussed the impact of the proposed public relase of A1 filings on the Hong Kong IPO process

Ahead of his retirement next year, the Hong Kong Exchange's listing head revealed the bourse's reform agenda at last week's IFLR Asia Capital Markets Forum

The economic hardship and resulting political upheaval in various eurozone countries threaten the growth prospects and stability of the global economy. A new security - growth sharing rights - could be the answer

A CFTC interpretive letter on cleared collateral segregation is likely to spur resistance within the financial industry without significantly reducing systemic risk, US lawyers have warned

Governments could have a tougher time agreeing restructuring plans with creditors following a landmark US court ruling on Argentina’s sovereign debt default of 2001

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (Apra) has announced details of its much-anticipated securitisation reforms. The market agrees the prudential changes are needed, but there is concern about a proposed two-tranche restriction

Gustavo Vega Arrazola Savings and Credit Entities (SCEs) are regulated financial institutions of private capital authorised to develop credit and lending activities. In El Salvador, the operation of SCEs is governed by the Law of Cooperative Banks and Savings and Credit Entities, which came into force on July 1 2001, and was amended in January 1 2009 to its current regime. SCEs are monitored by the Superintendency of the Financial System. As regulated financial institutions, SCEs are subject to many Banking Law provisions. SCEs can be authorised to accept deposits from the public; nevertheless they can operate as SCEs without the authorisation to accept deposits, just developing lending and credit activities.