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Established in 1994, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is a voluntary membership organisation comprising insurance regulatory authorities, central banks, ministries of finance, and other...more
At Paoletti Law Group, we understand that businesses require innovative solutions to thrive in today’s interconnected world. The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), now the largest financial free zone in the world, has emerged as...more
Our M&A team is honored to have represented clients in some of the most compelling transactions in 2024, from advising the iconic rock band KISS and its co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in the sale of all assets...more
Following a period in which financial sponsors have struggled to realize an acceptable prices for their assets, signs point towards a brighter outlook for 2025. At the start of 2024 private equity firms were hoping that...more
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 — Asset/Wealth Management - Current market: Consistently high M&A activity levels - We are seeing: Europe's barbell becomes more pronounced—larger...more
With deep and liquid capital markets offering unique access to the Mainland China investor market, many international businesses are considering pursuing their IPOs in Hong Kong. This summary outlines key issues for companies...more
Along with other stock exchanges across the world, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) had a challenging 2023, recording only 23 new listings with a total value of less than US$1 billion. This represented a 23 percent...more
After a dry spell, the pipeline of Brazilian IPO candidates is showing signs of filling up again - We expect Brazilian public markets to take center stage in 2024, as hopes remain that this will be the year that South...more
Revised Prospectus Regulatory Framework Q&A - On 7 March 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published its Prospectus Regulatory Framework – Questions & Answers 2nd Edition (the "Revised Q&A"). This...more
COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11298 - Bilfinger / Stork Europe) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11490 - Blackrock / Canadian Solar / Recurrent Energy)...more
Blick auf den Markt und die bedeutendsten Transaktionen - Die Analyse öffentlicher Übernahmen im Jahr 2023 erscheint auf den ersten Blick wie eine Blaupause des Vorjahres. Die bereits 2022 festgestellten Trends bestätigten...more
The global fintech industry has been buffeted by market headwinds in the last two years, with high inflation, volatile valuations and macroeconomic uncertainty inhibiting investor appetite in the still-young sector. Though...more
How to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy is a hot regulatory topic for most major economies around the world – and is set to continue ascending the agenda in the years to come. As sustainability-related...more
The global IPO market faced a downturn in 2023, but despite this, debt markets grew and new regulations suggest a dynamic shift as we head into 2024. Market overview- The global IPO market weakened further in 2023,...more
Creating an effective regulatory framework will be critical to deliver Net Zero. But does that mean more – or less – regulation? From trade agreements to taxonomies, carbon adjustment mechanisms to corporate sustainability...more
Please join Mayer Brown partners Tameem Zainulbhai, Joanna Nicholas, Melissa Kilcoyne, Evan DeCresce and Jim Antonopoulos for a discussion on What to Expect in 2024 in the fields of structured finance and securitization. They...more
1. Specific Financial Asset Types - 1.1 Common Financial Assets - A wide range of asset classes have been securitised by Irish special purpose entities (SPEs): residential mortgages; commercial mortgages; auto loans;...more
Debt-for-nature swaps convert debts of low- and middle-income countries, unable to service external debts, into commitments related to nature. In the face of recent geopolitical tensions, economic challenges and growing...more
FinTech has revolutionized the financial industry and presents incredible benefits for individuals, businesses, and the economy as a whole. Startups in this area have significantly increased accessibility to financial...more
1. Repos in the Islamic market - In our article titled "Repos in Islamic Finance"1 we concluded that Shari'ah-compliant repurchase transactions ("Repos") could play a useful role as a liquidity management instrument to...more
Amongst a backdrop of rising inflation and interest rates, the past two years have seen an exponential rise in the activity of private credit funds within the United Arab Emirates and the broader Middle East....more
This digest outlines some of the significant legal work undertaken by Conyers on behalf of our clients around the world since the beginning of 2022. The year was challenging for many of our clients, with global uncertainty...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK Payment Systems Regulator’s proposals on mandatory reimbursement for APP fraud; the Central Bank of Ireland’s announcement of a review of the Consumer...more
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Specialty Finance/Marketplace Lending - Marginal uptick in M&A levels in the past 12 months, with property, automotive and revenue-based finance...more
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Payments - Investor appetite is at an all-time high—while VC investors back growing service providers, PE investors supercharge IPO glide paths and...more