South Africa corporate governance slips Corporate governance practices in South African have worsened over the past 12 months, according to an annual survey released last week By Danielle Myles August 26 2014
Asian W&I insurance gathers steam Despite their popularity in Europe and the US, warranty and indemnity policies have failed to gain traction in Asia – even in riskier emerging jurisdictions By Ashley Lee August 26 2014
What Kinder Morgan really means for MLPs The Houston-based company's decision to abandon the MLP structure that it pioneered has sparked debate about its future By Gemma Varriale August 26 2014
Blurring EU merger control's bright lines The European Commission wants powers to intervene in minority acquisitions. Linklaters' Jonas Koponen and Isabel Rooms analyse the proposals August 25 2014
Underweight investors: the worst of both worlds Investors that own a quantity of stock below its index weight may a pose greater and more immediate threat to companies than growing activism or short sellers, one of the OECD’s independent advisers has warned By Zoe Thomas August 25 2014
Suzlon restructuring sets FCCB precedent The restructure of Suzlon Energy’s foreign currency convertible bonds is the largest in India to date. It also demonstrates that offshore bondholders and onshore lenders can reach a solution together By Ashley Lee August 25 2014
New voting rights in Nigerian M&A Proposed changes that empower minority shareholders could have unintended side effects. Ogonna Chinedu-Eze, Ozofu Ogiemudia and Folake Elias-Adebowale of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie explain why August 25 2014
Why UK activism is here to stay Activism and engagement have long outlived the shareholder spring of 2012. Skadden's Scott Hopkins and Lorenzo Corte explain why UK boards must prepare to become more responsive By Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom August 25 2014
Corporate Governance Quarterly: should shareholders have a voice? In this latest installment, K&L Gates' David Bernstein explains why most stockholders of public companies are temporary investors, not owners August 25 2014
Sri Lanka bank deal sparks PE interest TPG’s acquisition of up to 75% of Union Bank of Colombo is Sri Lanka’s biggest private equity deal. It also signals increasing interest in the south Asian country By Ashley Lee August 25 2014
Indonesia’s offshore PE opportunities Walkers' Thomas Granger and Casheen van Halder explain why changes to Cayman Islands’ laws could help boost the Southeast Asian nation's growing private equity sector August 14 2014
How Japan’s insider trading regime has changed deals Japan’s year-old insider trading regulations have caused major changes in both M&A and capital markets transactions according to counsel By Ashley Lee August 13 2014
Inversion bills spark new closing conditions M&A parties are using new conditions precedent to protect against the effects of anti-inversion laws proposed in the US earlier this year By Zoe Thomas August 11 2014
David Jones scheme clarifies Aus collateral benefits Woolworths South Africa’s acquisition of 100% shares in the department store has clarified Australia’s collateral benefits regime under schemes By Ashley Lee August 10 2014
The realities of enforcing foreign judgments in Nigeria Festus Onyia and Uzoma Azikiwe of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie explain the legal framework that governs enforcement in Nigeria August 06 2014