Solvency II

Powering debate

Concerns about energy supply security and climate change are causing a nuclear power renaissance in Europe. However, despite changing attitudes, the regulatory, political and financial barriers to nuclear new-build remain significant, finds Roderick Bruce

Bob Buhr

The existence of so-called special shares in some European companies enables governments to block certain transactions such as acquisitions and LBOs. Understanding how they work is necessary for bondholders in assessing LBO risk, says the head of credit…

Russia opens up

Russia is moving ahead with Basel II implementation, with a new industry working group and new regulatory rules. Ellen Davis reports

With a bang or a fizzle?

With the deadline having passed for submitting Basel II risk model applications to national regulators, Europe's financial institutions should be well on their way to compliance. But the reality is that many are still struggling to implement the new…

Phase II takes shape

Despite the EC's tough stance on Phase II national allocation plans, carbon prices are drifting downwards. The potential for legal wrangling and uncertainty over the importing of project-based credits could be to blame, reports Henrik Hasselknippe

Calling for clarity

As a US federal carbon trading scheme begins to look increasingly likely, the current lack of a definitive regulatory framework is frustrating the forward planning of utilities and power suppliers, finds David Watkins

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