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Both public-private partnerships and tax-exempt financing have the potential to improve US infrastructure. Pillsbury's Richard Epling, Peter Baumgaertner and Matthew Oliver explain why it’s difficult to benefit from both

Asian market participants have been second-guessing the types of capital the region’s banks will raise to comply with the FSB's upcoming TLAC requirement

On June 26 KKR launched a platform that, though intended to support banks' exposures to under-performing assets, could have a far more profound effect on European lending.

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.

When General Electric announced it would be selling the bulk of its financing arm – GE Capital – in an attempt to avoid being labelled a systemically important financial institution (Sifi), many wondered where those assets would go. But as GE plans its escape from regulatory oversight, purchasers should, and in some cases are, strategising their entry into new business.

The SFC’s response to HKEx’s weighted voting rights proposal had a similar effect Late last month the board of Hong Kong's securities regulator unanimously opposed the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEx) proposal for allowing weighted voting rights (WVR). But a potential secondary listings regime wasn't addressed. Following the Securities and Futures Commission's (SFC) release, HKEx announced it would engage with the SFC. "The Exchange's listing committee will decide the best way forward in light of the views of the SFC," it said.

Suggestions include reducing risk weight floors for bank investors and beneficial regulatory treatment for qualifying securitisations

More customised fundraising and increased regulation has led to longer, and highly negotiated side letters. Here are the six areas limited partners must focus on

Garuda Airlines has become the first Indonesian corporate issuer to tap the international Islamic finance market last month. More deals are expected.

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