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Heading up the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) from June, Martin Wheatley will be responsible for the biggest new regulator in the country for years. In an exclusive interview with IFLR he reveals his plans for the organisation, and what he has learnt from the SFC
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Hong Kong counsel debate the efficiency of the complex chapter
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It’s time for Chinese buyers to consider the financial services sector
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Kent Reliance’s deal with J C Flowers is an innovative solution for building societies seeking external capital
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The incoming Competition and Markets Authority has signalled a move to mandatory merger notification and a tougher stance on cartels
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Dealing with China’s enforcement of its anti-monopoly law requires careful planning and risk assessment
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The Chinese national security review system adds another layer of approvals to existing controls on foreign investment
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Credit Suisse’s in-house counsel outlines recent policy developments to attract overseas listings and explains how already listed companies can list on the HKEx
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Secured bonds have become a permanent feature of the market, so bank lenders need to get used to them
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The Basel committee’s new consultative paper will make implementing central clearing more complex and expensive
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Following EU and US changes, a Bangkok judge clarifies the regulation of derivatives in the country and how to ensure futures are enforceable
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For investors seeking recompense for losses, recovery may be permitted in certain circumstances from a hedge fund’s administrator
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While the US is embracing looser covenant packages, Europe is behind the pace
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The UK government’s guidance on the Bribery Act provides much-needed clarification of which overseas companies fall under the Act’s ambit
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Lawyers in Australia have welcomed last week’s exposure draft bill on covered bonds – especially the higher net asset cap
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The SFC's Martin Wheatley, has revealed plans to focus on increasing its powers to enforce Hong Kong's Listing Rules.
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Lawyers working on Tata Steel’s corporate hybrid securities issuance have called for restrictions governing Indian institutional investors’ capital allocation to be addressed.
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India’s biggest technology M&A deal to date has been backed by a rare debt-based financing structure
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All the winners of IFLR's European awards are now live
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A small Argentinian property company has issued high yield despite its size and developers’ typically unsteady cash flows
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The sale of two Tunisian oil companies has closed in the midst of the country’s uprisings. It offers a timely reminder of the importance of risk allocation between signing and closing in the Mena region
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s incumbent director intends to prevent a return to the pre-crisis treatment of exotic products
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The RBI's decision to allow Foreign Institutional Investors to invest in CDS related to their underlying exposure in credit securities has been welcomed
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Lawyers have called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to tighten regulation surrounding disclosures of ownership stakes
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IFLR and Morrison & Foerster are hosting a web seminar on the possibilities and recommendations regarding executive compensation. Register for free
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Secondary bidders can receive inducement fees and remain secret in hostile bids under proposed changes announced by the UK Takeover Panel on Monday
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation expresses "significant concerns" about proposed legislation
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Hong Kong’s stock exchange plans to invest HK$2 billion ($256 million) into streamlining transactions
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In-house counsel in Hong Kong have urged lawyers to invest more time in bringing company employees onside
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UK companies will face stricter cartel rules under the incoming Competition and Markets Authority
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A mandatory merger notification system may be on its way in the UK. The country may move away from a voluntary notification system
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The SFC's efforts to regulate the market is being challenged in the courts, IFLR can reveal.
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Chinese private equity deals have been branded a major challenge by lawyers in Hong Kong
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A European ban on naked short selling of CDS may affect pricing reliability and the product's overall attractiveness
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Outgoing SFC chief executive discusses his new UK role and gives insight into the greatest challenges facing the UK and Hong Kong markets
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Iosco and BIS consultation paper says financial institutions may have to provide more margin to clearers
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The exchange will integrate its capital markets with other regional exchanges amid increasing competition
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The proposals could be delayed after European diplomats disagreed over their impact
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Pension funds have been making investments using alternative means of analysis, but lawyers have their doubts
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Advisors need to better manage the nervousness company boards feel in take-private transactions
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Chinese companies need to give serious thought to the impact of increased protectionism in western economies
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Communication between in-house and external counsel is vital to avoid deal balkanisation
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Analysis includes Norton Rose's launch in Hamburg and Shearman & Sterling's Howrey hires
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Companies should determine exit strategies prior to entering into joint ventures
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We select the best quotes from speakers at the 2011 IFLR Asia M&A forum in Hong Kong
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Structured finance attorneys say regulators are approaching the limits of what can reasonably be standardised
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VTB Bank's successful issue has shown that even emerging market issuers can sell Chinese currency bonds relatively easily
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Interest in Shanghai’s private equity pilot program involving Qualified Foreign Limited Partners is weaker than expected
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Mofcom understaffing means international deals are likely to take four months – not the expected two months
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Ukreximbank’s Euroclearable bond shows emerging market companies can access international markets directly through a local currency issue