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Anti-corruption adds value for PE
23 May 2013

Private equity firms are starting to use anti-corruption compliance as a way to add value to their investments. Here's how
Asia M&A Forum: private equity key takeaways
27 Feb 2013

In case you missed day one of the IFLR Asia M&A Forum, here are the key takeaways from the panel titled How can private equity succeed in Asia?
Arden fund creates new alternative investment model
12 Feb 2013

The Arden Alternative Strategies Fund represents a new investment model that is potentially more responsive to events and changing markets than other mutual funds
Why PE is expanding Cambodia’s telecoms
07 Feb 2013

Recent moves by CAF will help develop Cambodia’s nationwide digital television network, foreshadowing significant growth in the country’s telecommunications sector
Investing in Myanmar: a primer
29 Jan 2013

Jeremy Kloiser-Jones, CEO of Myanmar-focused private equity fund Bagan Capital, shares his tips for investing in the frontier market
Subscription credit facilities to surge this year
18 Jan 2013

Subscription credit facilities will be one of the most prominent features of the private equity and investment funds landscape in 2013, according to US and Cayman Islands lawyers

How Etihad/Jet sidesteps India FDI caps
23 May 2013

Etihad's acquisition of a 24% stake in publicly-listed Jet Airways shows how a minority stakeholder can gain influence in an Indian company
How to navigate fluid sanction regimes
22 May 2013

Sanctions are an increasingly important aspect of financial institutions' know-your-client (KYC) measures. But keeping up with ever-changing regulations is proving a challenge
Malaysia election clouds FDI prospects
10 May 2013

Although Malaysia's ruling coalition has retained control of Parliament, following the country's hotly contested elections on May 5, the situation for foreign investment is unclear
HK Competition Commission priorities revealed
09 May 2013

Following the April 26 appointments to Hong Kong’s first Competition Commission, IFLR spoke with one of the government’s appointees about the new regulator’s agenda and enforcement priorities
Lessons from SEC’s FCPA non-prosecution first
09 May 2013

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has announced its first non-prosecution agreement regarding alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. But exactly when the regulator will use an NPA to resolve a case remains unclear
Cyprus Holdco regime survives bailout – for now
25 Apr 2013

Market opinion is sharply divided on whether Cyprus’s favourable holding company regime is ringfenced from the effects of its banking crisis. It’s a critical question for Russia’s multi-billion dollar private M&A sector

PE to benefit from Asia's wave of restructures
23 May 2013

An AlixPartners survey has revealed that more restructurings are expected in the Asia-Pacific, particularly Korea and Japan. Private equity is well-placed to take advantage of distressed spin-offs
Mexican bankruptcies streamlined by regulatory overhaul
10 May 2013

Mexico’s highly-anticipated financial overhaul bills, introduced into Congress on Wednesday, will streamline and expedite the country’s sluggish bankruptcy proceedings for corporates
Vitro reorganisation prompts new clause in debt offerings
14 Mar 2013

The restructuring proceedings of Mexican glassmaker Vitro concluded with an unusual settlement agreement last week. Counsel have responded by clarifying the rights of creditor subsidiaries in new debt instruments
Sino-Forest restructuring analysed
19 Feb 2013

This forestry company was first Chinese company to be restructured under Canadian law. Here's the deal documentation and key transactional challenges explained