New standards approved, requiring big foreign banks to increase capital held in the U.S. Borrowing costs may rise as a result.

Legal liabilities have the potential to derail M&A transactions. Asking tough questions about possible exposures is key to the due diligence process; targeted insurance can be key to mitigating risks.

Legal liabilities have the potential to derail M&A transactions. Asking tough questions about possible exposures is key to the due diligence process; targeted insurance can be key to mitigating risks.

Rise of computers threatens to eliminate need for human traders; probes into possible rate manipulation don't help.