In this issue
Running with the bulls
Retail investors help fuel charge in record year for IPOs
Cheques and balances
The number of criminal cases filed against cheque defaulters has overwhelmed India’s judicial system. One obvious solution is to decriminalise what is often a civil dispute, but lawyers aren’t convinced that’s the answer. George W Russell reports
Deals of the Year
The standout deals and disputes of the year, all completed in challenging times