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20 Dec 2010
In-house lawyers say investment banks need to calm down efforts to boost business in Asia or risk failure
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17 Dec 2010
A joint operating agreement between exchanges in Brazil and Chile will allow for a derivatives market in Santiago
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14 Dec 2010
Clarification from the US on how major swap participants will be defined has calmed fears that managers could be caught. It’s also cleared up netting concerns
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08 Dec 2010
China’s first sovereign bond in HK is a vote of confidence in the city, but more transparency would encourage a repeat
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03 Dec 2010
The AIFM Directive and Dodd-Frank Act will place a
significant regulatory burden on fund managers. Alan Greenough, Jeff Hurlburt and Nicholas Holman from Hogan Lovells explain what you need to know
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25 Nov 2010
Overheating in Indonesia’s markets is likely if the country receives the much-anticipated investment-grade debt rating next year
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23 Nov 2010
An innovative acquisition financing structure means purchasers no longer need to rely on limited short-term bank funding. It also helps the lending banks avoid refinancing risk
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23 Nov 2010
When senior secured bonds came over to Europe from the US in the late 1990s they were structurally subordinated
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23 Nov 2010
Investors wanting more transparency on European senior secured notes need to work together and put a price on the information
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23 Nov 2010
While senior secured note sales are on the rise, so are questions from bank counsel about the enforcement mechanics in the event of a default
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18 Nov 2010
Bankers' counsel a believe a more even share of responsibility amongst the financial sector’s lawyers, bankers and accountants is needed
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18 Nov 2010
Hong Kong regulators should switch their focus from IPOs to block trades, particularly those which follow transformative corporate events
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18 Nov 2010
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will not be threatened by emergent exchanges in Asia
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18 Nov 2010
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange plans to move to a more disclosure-based regime to encourage mining companies to list
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18 Nov 2010
A lack of written regulatory standards from the People’s Bank of China and other regulators is the biggest challenge to developing the offshore market
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18 Nov 2010
The SFC is set to authorise the selling of structured offshore renminbi products in the next few months
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17 Nov 2010
Chinese banks have begun to demand more from their underwriters when listing in Hong Kong
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17 Nov 2010
A surprising number of investors misunderstand shariah structures, leading to some unwelcome surprises in default scenarios
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17 Nov 2010
Investor appetite is strong, but banks need regulatory support and coordination to encourage them to launch shariah-compliant programmes
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16 Nov 2010
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Securities and Futures Commission are piloting an exemption scheme for secondary listings
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12 Nov 2010
Attempts by the CFTC to impose mandatory position limits on metals and energy futures have been met with hostility
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11 Nov 2010
The German government has pushed back gold-plated securitisation rules until 2015, but lawyers say they’re unlikely to ever be implemented
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05 Nov 2010
KRX should consider acquisitions similar to the Singapore-Australia exchange tie-up to stay relevant
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01 Nov 2010
Bank counsel are keen for UK firms to develop their high-yield offerings. Here they explain what UK firms need to do to win them over
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01 Nov 2010
Lawyers on AIA's IPO have revealed how it faced difficulties in getting Hong Kong’s stock exchange comfortable with the listing
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01 Nov 2010
UK firms' high-yield hires are positive, but banks say they are a long way off their US counterparts in London