The emerging force Kathleen Ng of Asia Private Equity Research discusses developments in the world's most dynamic markets
Creating a clearer picture Peter Linthwaite of The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association extols the virtues of his industry and its benefits for the UK economy
Finnish investment now less taxing Finland has reassessed how it taxes various investment structures, making the country a more attractive target for investment. By Janne Juusela of Borenius & Kemppinen
Let's not go into specifics Uwe Bärenz and Amos Veith of P+P Pöllath + Partners question whether Germany needs a special private equity law
Passage to India Ravi Kulkarni, Haigreve Khaitan and Avaantika Kakkar of Khaitan & Co say the many opportunities available in India make it an ideal destination for venture capital
A regulatory revolution Satoshi Nakamura and Mitsue Tanaka of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto say Japan's new securities law will completely change how funds are regulated
Dutch PE regains its edge Nathalie van Woerkom and Carlos Pita Cao of AKD Prinsen Van Wijmen outline Dutch efforts to be more fund-friendly
New regulation eases investment Christoph Heiz, Alexander Vogel and Thomas Ladner of Meyer Lustenberger outline Switzerland's flexible new regulations for private equity investments
Are convertibles really convertible? Esin Taboglu of Taboglu Ates & Demirhan describes the structure used to overcome differences between convertible bonds market regulation in Turkey and international practice
Looking back, moving forward Simon Skinner and Simon Yates of Travers Smith discuss the highlights of 2006 and give their predictions for 2007
What advisers need to know The SEC is casting its net wider and non-US investment advisers might get caught. By Joseph A Smith, Edward D Nelson and Albert Cho of Dewey Ballantine LLP
Competitive convergence Hedge funds and private equity are encroaching on each other's territory. Eric Schwartzman and Christopher Snyder of Latham & Watkins assess the situation
Going-private trends David Sorkin and Eric Swedenburg of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett look at the recent developments in going-private transactions, including go-shops and other post-signing market check strategies
