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27 October 2011
A first-of-its-kind merger of Russia’s two biggest exchanges will set a new market standard for protecting the rights of minority shareholders
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23 December 2011
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08 December 2011
Equity offerings in India will continue to falter if regulators do not address policy uncertainty in the market
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02 December 2011
Market participants in Hong Kong should prepare for the introduction of a more streamlined listing process, the Hong Kong stock exchange has said
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02 December 2011
The Hong Kong stock exchange is ready for an offshore Renminbi equity market to develop. But liquidity remains a concern for issuers
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17 November 2011
Foreign companies will remain unable to sell shares in RMB on the Shanghai Stock Exchange until market sentiment towards China improves
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16 November 2011
Market volatility has increased wall-crossing practices among WKSIs. But US lawyers do not expect SEC plans to enable underwriters to offer wall-crossed securities prior to registration to come into effect
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16 November 2011
A Volcker Rule approved in its proposed form would dramatically affect liquidity in US equity markets, Goldman Sachs' head of US equities trading has said
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14 November 2011
New issuers have been overlooked in the US equity market reform debate, but volatility is a bigger concern for them than the market being down
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28 October 2011
Hong Kong’s investment banking sector is set to change forever with an industry-wide standardisation of its pre-deal research processes, IFLR can reveal
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26 October 2011
Settlement in Del Monte’s closely-watched shareholder litigation does not mark the end of stapled finance or winning bidder finance, but US counsel predict market expectation to shift away from banks working both sides of deals
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18 October 2011
The newly-formed alliance between emerging market stock exchanges could encourage a so-called Brics asset class, HKEx's Charles Li has told IFLR.
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13 October 2011
IFLR has worked together with Latham & Watkins to release the book ‘Accessing the US capital markets from outside the United States: an overview of key legal issues’. View it here
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13 October 2011
Investors can purchase shares in private companies not subject to US SEC registration and disclosure requirements, if legislation drafted by US Representative Patrick McHenry is passed
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04 October 2011
Comparing less drastic price movements with the May 6 flash crash is counterproductive for equity market reform, say speakers at Sifma conference
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29 September 2011
Cost efficiencies and regulatory changes are behind this year’s spate of exchange mergers. And Dodd-Frank is set to encourage even more
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29 September 2011
As the EC finally comes forward with a proposal for an EU-wide financial transactions tax, here are 10 things you cannot afford to miss
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15 September 2011
Despite the best efforts of US and European regulators, financial regulation experts say the market is no closer to finding an alternative to credit rating agencies
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15 September 2011
Bank of America’s inclusion of tracking stocks in its contingency plan requested by the Fed is the first mention of the security in a long time. But it's not returning
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07 September 2011
An increasing number of Canadian companies are looking to revise their international corruption compliance procedures following a “watershed” enforcement under the country’s bribery statute, according to competition partners
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05 September 2011
Hong Kong lawyers have warned fund mangers to respond quickly following the publication of tough new standards on synthetic ETFs
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02 September 2011
The Integrated Latin American Market’s structure has had a promising first three months thanks to collaboration between brokers in Colombia, Peru and Chile. But problems persist
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02 September 2011
Georgia is set to introduce legislation that will allow state-controlled companies to list equity stakes abroad for the first time. But the change has caused controversy
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01 September 2011
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01 September 2011
A Dodd-Frank mandated change to SEC forms for Canadian issuers streamlines the filing process. Here's how
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25 August 2011
A proposed joint venture between the Hong Kong stock exchange and Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses will be nothing more than a superficial consolidation
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16 August 2011
Rule 13H-1 will drive up US broker-dealers’ diligence requirements and ultimately increase cost burdens, say attorneys
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10 August 2011
Greece and South Korea have announced a temporary ban on short selling of stocks in an attempt to boost their struggling stock markets
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10 August 2011
Singapore bankers counsel are calling for a regional best practice outline on sponsor due diligence processes
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02 August 2011
FSC spokesperson J Ernst Lee says revisions to FSCMA could be "a rude awakening for ill-prepared local financial service providers"
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02 August 2011
Kotak Mahindra Capital’s counsel expects revised takeover rules to have little impact unless implementation issues are addressed
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02 August 2011
Regulations raising the proportion of shares Russian companies can issue outside the country through depositary receipts could be effective by the start of September
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29 July 2011
The city’s SFC to delay introduction of revised research requirements, IFLR can reveal
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28 July 2011
CFTC latest swaps proposal has attorneys puzzled as to its purpose
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15 July 2011
Cambodia’s new stock exchange will flounder without the introduction of long-term incentives to encourage domestic corporations to list
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11 July 2011
Steven Maijoor, Esma’s new chairman, explains his position on investor responsibility, the regulator’s resources and its relationship with the EC
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11 July 2011
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11 July 2011
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11 July 2011
Disclosure rules for foreign private issuers on the Shanghai Stock Exchange will be out soon. In the first of a two-part series on the changes, we highlight what to watch out for
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11 July 2011
Esma chairman Steven Maijoor outlines a tougher stance on hedge funds, ETFs and non-European ratings agencies at the ICMA annual general meeting
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11 July 2011
Recent US amendments, combined with longstanding UK protections, will lead to more whistleblower activity
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11 July 2011
The UK’s new Bribery Act will have a big impact on businesses worldwide. But corporates must not ignore their obligations under existing anti-money laundering laws
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11 July 2011
The US securities regulator is making use of new ways to encourage international cooperation with its enforcement efforts. Foreign issuers need to pay attention
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11 July 2011
Conversion triggers are open to manipulation, but there are ways of mitigating this risk
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11 July 2011
Foreign issuers face numerous hurdles in financing Chinese ventures. But there are alternatives to listing on the domestic stock market
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11 July 2011
The LMA has released guidelines on transparency of loan information. However some are concerned it will discourage non-banks from restructuring committees
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08 July 2011
Around 200 in-house counsel and private practice lawyers gathered in Mumbai’s ITC Grand Central Hotel last night to see Amarchand Mangaldas scoop Indian firm of the year.