Alpha to trump beta in 2013: After four years where beta dominated, we believe alpha will make up a bigger slice of the (smaller) returns pie in 2013. Asset classes, regions and countries will be less correlated, in our view, with lower systemic risk and higher company-specific risk.

In this paper, Allen and Overy asked their market leading regulatory and finance lawyers to assess whether new regulation was having a positive, neutral or negative impact on the provision of credit.

In this briefing, UAE specialists Habib Al Mulla explain how precautionary attachment differs to executive attachment, how it is governed under UAE Civil Procedures Law and how it is one of the best ways for a creditor to protect their rights and money within the UAE.

Since the Paris Commercial Court opened safeguard proceedings towards Heart of La Defense (HOLD) and Dame Luxembourg (DAME) in November 2008, lenders have become more wary.