Mexican insolvency law isn’t for the faint-hearted. There is still inadequate bankruptcy protection, and mutual harmonisation is still some way off; despite efforts to improve investor protection. Darío Oscós is your guide to Mexico’s insolvency maze

Kirk Radke on euro stability and how private equity houses are motivating global competition

Strategic corporate partnerships and close customer focus are driving solid commercial growth despite a far-reaching restructuring process

Overlay management systems have proven their worth and can provide a cushion against new risk factors, says Alexander Preininger

The industry could be an engine of growth in the ‘great recovery.’
Selwyn Parker speaks to Kirk Radke, a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP

2008 was, after the LTCM crises, the second but probably most profound crisis for the asset management industry worldwide. Lehman’s collapse marked the beginning of a new age in the history of asset and liability management

Despite assurances of tax reforms and rate cuts when Germany’s government took power late in 2009, there have been but few policy changes over the past twelve months, says Dieter Endres

“The marcus evans European Tax Summit is a must for anyone bearing responsibility in the taxation field as an entrepreneurial leader, as a tax official, or as a tax advisor” Vice President & Head of Corporate Taxes, Lufthansa German Airlines

Jane Bordenave finds out how ING Seguros de Vida SA is helping the people of Chile change the way they see personal finance and plan for their future

Determining the path to corporate health is more complex than it sounds

As the outsourcing industry becomes increasingly competitive, the question of which provider to choose, and how to engage them, is becoming a key corporate governance issue

The European Commission is getting increasingly tough on companies that flout its competition laws

The European Commissions proposals for modernising the VAT rules applied on financial and insurance services, writes Laszlo Kovacs

Ambivalence characterises relations between Russia and the United States. President Vladimir Putin is sniping at American conduct and policies, while his foreign minister reaffirms Russia’s interest in a partnership with the United States

Politicians in the US and elsewhere are increasingly concerned about the growing power of sovereign wealth funds, and are suspicious of their motives. Are they right to be worried?