A booming start to bond issuance in 2017 is threatened on two related fronts.

It has come a long way since 2014, but policymakers must keep going.

Globalization and alliances are at risk.

Although China has restricted capital flight, it is still encouraging Hong Kong IPOs.

At the largest private-sector investment firm in the Persian Gulf, the line between business and politics has always been blurred – its well-connected new executive chairman Mohammed bin Mahfoodh Al Ardhi seems a perfect fit for that curious tradition.

€9.5 billion issued after Sapin 2 law passed; EC chooses French instrument for harmonized solution.

Belgian group wins bidding for NBG subsidiary; further consolidation seen likely in crowded market.

International investors regain appetite for Russian stocks; Sovcomflot privatization on the table again.

Blythe Masters had what seemed to be a Hillary Clinton-on-election-night moment when Digital Asset, the firm where Masters is CEO, failed to win a role in the most significant blockchain application yet announced.

In sharp contrast to this time last year, Asian issuers have rushed to get deals away while benign conditions last.

Reprivatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is high on the agenda of the new Trump administration – its close ties to the hedge funds that were hit by their conservatorship and subsequent cash sweep could explain why, and is just one example of the murky incentives that have followed Donald Trump into the White House.

Jonathan Slone argues regulators are damaging the agency broking model and not helping the clients they intend to help.

With the sizeable majority voting no to political reform in the Italian referendum, the anger vote has claimed its next victim – Italy.

As EGM approves capital increase, lender spells out impact on regulatory capital if things go wrong.

As he steps down from the CFTC on inauguration day, Timothy Massad warns the new administration that wholesale repeal of post-crisis financial regulation would be a big mistake.

Taking post-trade processing onto distributed ledger could be the first big step, with clearing and settlement and even payments to follow.

Fintech comes to a €300 billion a year, core segment of the European primary debt capital markets

President’s decision reveals concern regarding 2017’s mid-term elections; no change expected to finance minister's economic policy as recovery predicted this year.

International banks recently put up an unsecured loan for a Russian borrower with a parent on the US sanctions list.