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Mac clauses come to Asia; Japan creates new, unregulated poison pill; Hedge fund listings to flood London; China private equity is running out of ideas; 2008: year of the Spacs?
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International private equity houses operating in China should create locally denominated funds to invest successfully. Kathleen Ng from Asia Private Equity Research discusses why
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Whatever you do, don't panic. Sovereign wealth funds have been around for a while and are nothing to fear. Regulators are thankfully realising this and are ignoring politicians
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Although Canada has set out its views on foreign state buyers, its guidelines offer insufficient guidance
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The rules that protected VW stock are now illegal. But that doesn't necessarily help shareholders, it just makes everything more complicated
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Should holders of contracts for difference have to disclose their positions, even if they have no access to voting rights? The debate is raging at UK and EU level
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Details of the private equity winners from the recent IFLR awards in Hong Kong, London and New York
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Natasha Scotland and Neil Horner of Attride-Stirling & Woloniecki explain how government regulation supports Bermudian business
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Private equity buyers in Brazil should be aware that shareholders' meetings can now be carried out on the web. Gyedre Oliveira, Denise Moretti and Ricardo Freoa of Souza, Cescon Avedissian, Barrieu e Flesch assess the system
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Offshore structures have a role to play in emerging markets and BVI legislation facilitates them. But their very popularity means that this may be a good time for dialogue according to Leonard A Birmingham, partner at Harneys
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Cayman Islands exempted limited partnerships are popular. Iain McMurdo of Maples and Calder explains how to draft them
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Jens Hörmann and Dr Frank Thiäner of P+P Pöllath + Partners argue that a new Act will change German M&A. But it may not go far enough
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The growth of specialised funds for sophisticated investors confirm Luxembourg's position as a centre of innovation, says Marc Meyers of Loyens & Loeff
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Private equity investment has always been complex. Lawyers from Kuri Breña, Sanchez Ugarte y Aznar explain why Investment Stock Corporations are better than the traditional tailored solutions
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Can third party expert valuations be challenged? David Wallis, Andrew Harrow and Anna Cope of Dechert LLP investigate