In a raft of foreign direct investment reforms released last Friday, India’s Cabinet announced it would permit multi-brand retail on a state-by-state basis
Chinese companies have proposed several high-profile acquisitions of US companies this year. But the US foreign investment and antitrust regimes are challenging for those unfamiliar with US law
ONGC Videsh’s acquisition of Hess’ stakes in a Caspian oil field and associated Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline reveals India’s investment strategy in the oil and gas sector
Although Myanmar’s Parliament passed a foreign investment law last week, multinationals may find that there are investment hurdles closer to home in the US’ reporting requirements and the EU’s recently lifted sanctions
The first Basel III-compliant Tier 1 hybrid bond to be issued by an Australian bank acts as a regulatory test case on Basel III implementation in the country
EDL-Gen’s $200 million rights issuance was a first for the nascent Laos Securities Exchange. But deal counsel had to first overcome complexities relating to the company’s shares in four IPPs
Kuala Lumpur’s Association of Islamic Scholars is set to introduce shariah board accreditation processes this year, in a bid to address concerns over the integrity of shariah scholars. Here’s why scholars believe the move is set to fail
The Securities and Exchange Board of India this month announced a raft of primary market reforms in a bid to facilitate retail investment and capital raising. But lawyers are unconvinced the changes will be effective
