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The EC’s director general for internal market and services knows the value of a receptive
regulator. Here he opens up about he unintended consequences of regulation and why he urgently needs your feedback
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Anthony Mark A Gutierrez, Ben Dominic R Yap and Jaime Renato B Gatmaytan of Caguioa & Gatmaytan describe the Philippines' legal landscape for foreign investors
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Elaine Beh and Bill Jamieson of Colin Ng & Partners LLP examine changes to regulations on corporate governance and takeovers for listed companies in Singapore
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François-Régis Gonon and Matthieu de Varax of Mayer Brown describe the trends and widening application of French covered bonds
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Okko Hendrik Behrends of Allen & Overy and Helmut Höfer of Barclays on making the most of the peculiarities of German N bonds
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Eldar Mezbur, head of covered bond origination at Goldman Sachs, tells issuers what they now need to know
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Annalisa Dentoni-Litta of Allen & Overy provides an overview of the structure and main features of covered bonds in the context of Italy’s legal system
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Yuri Suzuki, Ryuichi Nozaki and Michiaki Hosoi of Atsumi & Sakai in Tokyo show how the issuance of covered bonds may be achieved in Japan
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Junko Ogushi of Atsumi & Sakai examines Japan's ties with Myanmar and their contribution toward the strengthening of trade and investment laws
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Finn Myhre of Bugge Arentz-Hansen & Rasmussen looks at Norwegian legislation on covered bonds
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Benedikt Maurenbrecher, Dieter Grünblatt and Stefan Kramer of Homburger on Swiss law’s two different yet complementary concepts of covered bonds
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Kyle Wombolt and Charles Ball of Herbert Smith on identifying and addressing potential new risks posed by the Indonesian market
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Albert T Chandler of Chandler & Thong-ek explains the intricacies of financing large projects in Thailand
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Mark Fraser of Frasers Law Company describes some of the obstacles to be cleared before making an acquisition in Vietnam
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On January 1 2013, the Regulated Covered Bonds (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (2011 Amendments) will come into force affecting UK regulated covered bond issuance.
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Anna Pinedo and Jerry Marlatt of Morrison & Foerster describe the framework regulating foreign banks’ issuance of covered bonds into the US
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Libor is one of the world's most important financial benchmarks. It underpins some $550 trillion in loans, securities and derivatives. Libor-gate will run and run, as it rightly should
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It's an age synonymous with trouble, but Dodd-Frank seems to be bucking the trend in the lead up to its second birthday
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News of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's intent to bid for the London Metal Exchange last month prompted renewed calls for an end to government protections against competition with the HKEx
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London's future as a global financial hub is looking increasingly difficult to sustain. This is due not only to changes in the regulatory environment – sizeable though they may be – but also the macro-economic environment that poses a challenge to the City's status as the world's financial centre
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IFLR asked US lawyers whether exchanges should be liable for trading errors
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Latin America’s landmark airlines merger wins IFLR’s inaugural Deal of the Month. Here’s how the world’s second largest carrier was created
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There’s more to Africa than its resources sector. The region’s debt markets are innovating, and deserve some attention
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The continent’s leading female lawyers were celebrated at Euromoney Legal Media Group's second annual Europe Women in Business Law Awards at the Savoy in London on June 20
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New York’s Essex House was host to Euromoney Legal Media Group’s inaugural Americas Women in Business Law Awards on May 23
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Leading practitioners from all segments of India’s legal profession attended this year’s ceremony on Thursday July 5 at the Trident Hotel in Mumbai
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A global sukuk market is developing. Here are the lessons being learnt by the countries, and companies, leading the way
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Are political event contracts illegal bets or legitimate
contingency contracts?
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Argentina’s blue-chip swap market is being revived. Here’s how the Central Bank is cracking down
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Korea has recently allowed foreign law firms to open local offices. Here’s what international – and local – firms must do to be competitive
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US banking agencies have – finally – proposed rules implementing Basel III. And trans-Atlantic harmonisation has come up trumps
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Saudi Arabia’s primary and secondary securities markets have historically been shut to foreigners. But changes are on the way
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Switzerland’s collective investment scheme laws are being revised. Here’s how a new regime could look
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A policy change in China will significantly restrict private equity and hedge funds’ access to corporate records. Here’s how you can work around the clampdown
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Security agents are a great source of comfort for syndicate members. But when dealing with a French borrower or collateral, it’s crucial to choose the right form of agency
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Brazil’s infrastructure investment needs have outstripped traditional funding. Project bonds have been touted as a good alternative