Hungary: Consumer protection measures in retail financing
In a retail market dominated by foreign currency loans, Hungarian customers were hit especially hard by the financial crisis.
View ArticleControlling public spending and cancelling local authority debts: boosting...
A new law in Spain aims to support mortgagors and control public spending as well as creating new financing mechanisms at central government level to enable local authorities to cancel the debts they...
View ArticleThe birth of the Republic of South Sudan: a legal analysis
On 9 July 2011, the Republic of South Sudan became the world’s newest nation. In this briefing, A&O looks at the legal consequences; specifically, what will be the status of Sudan’s national debt...
View ArticleChannel Islands funds update – October 2011
The monthly newsletter from Collas Crill collates the latest stories from the Channel Islands' funds sector. Amongst the featured items this month are proposed legislation in relation to Heavily...
View ArticleGuide to creditor enforcement - a comprehensive examination of European regimes
In the current economic climate, it is important that lenders understand how they can enforce security and debt claims. This thorough guide from Eversheds provides an overview of the steps that need to...
View ArticleOff-piste: negotiating Europe's debt mountain
More than $550bn of European leveraged buy-out loans are due to mature between now and 2016. This report from Linklaters' banking team provides in-depth analysis on measuring the wall of debt; how...
View ArticleAdopting a blended approach to investing in Emerging Market Debt
The positive structural and fundamental features of emerging market economies, especially relative to many debt-ridden, low-yielding developed markets, is drawing an increasing number of investors to...
View ArticleResource Optimisation and the Efficiency Revolution
Resource Optimisation is a topic of increasing interest to long term investors given the potential impact on and opportunity for their portfolios.
View ArticleFirst State's Williamson: EM debt nowhere near bubble territory
First State Investments' head of emerging markets debt Helene Williamson argues EM debt valuations have moved away from other fixed income markets, leaving it looking attractive.
View ArticleEmerging Market Debt- Making an Allocation
In this paper, we consider the long-term benefits of an exposure to EMD and argue the asset class should form a permanent part of investors' portfolios. We also look at how best to exploit the...
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