July / August 2011

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Solvency II leaves UK insurers in limbo

Korea to relax institutional investor regulations

HK bankers’ counsel dismiss mystery shopping report

Regulatory uncertainty hampering China’s domestic Reit market

US whistleblower rules incentivise internal reporting

Appeal Court denies rating agency liability

India Awards 2011 – shortlist revealed

Landmark Cameroon IPP explained

Non-European ratings face EU requirements

Esma reveals plans for ETFs and hedge funds

Esma: temporary product bans avoid arbitrage

Hedge fund: Esma disclosure proposal ‘unnecessary’

Deutsche head, former SEC official clash over regulatory responsibility

Deutsche UK head slams US derivatives rules

How to prevent ChinaCo accounting fraud

Foreign banks pushback on SGX clearing of Asian FX forwards

Why Emir and Mifid derivative proposals go too far

Indonesian clamp-down prompted by foreign bank misconduct

Exclusive: LMA to release distressed debt guidelines

Mandatory clearing interest rate swaps could harm HK business

Sox threatens new venture market

New IDB facility helps LatAm projects

AIB bondholder action to decide Irish burden sharing

UK Bribery Act compliance tips revealed

Thai regulator's error clarifies listed companies rules

New risk retention method could save CLOs

LMA restricts use of borrower confidential information

Cov-lite’s Europe return stuns market

Wheatley hits out over US regulatory criticisms

Asian LBO market excludes international banks

LMA restrictions to discourage non-banks from CoComs

Australia needs LMA-style intercreditor agreement

Investor uncertainty over unclear China M&A reviews

Investor uncertainty over unclear China M&A reviews

Sebi ruling won’t harm Indian depositary receipt market

Benchmark high ratios could push US banks overseas

BlackRock reaction: syndication is ruining UK IPOs

Global banks need to better understand Asian clearing houses

Muni rules limit dealer roles, spark fiduciary concerns

Hong Kong IPO sponsors spread too thin

Aggressive US cov-lite terms revealed

Ireland clarifies AIB bondholder positions

K-Exim/K-sure project financing explained

FSA risk transfer crackdown provokes debate

US lawsuit could force Chinese sovereign immunity changes

EC official: Don’t enforce trade repository indemnity rules

UK Takeover Code changes being ignored

UK government sets out new regulatory structure

First reaction to Esma Prospectus Directive paper

PE rebounds, but no repeat of pre-crisis levels

US M&A grows but China cold war continues

Former CCI director general rubbishes first case ruling

Mofcom Anti-Monopoly Law fines imminent

Pan-European contract law draws closer

Revised Reg AB data excesses set to generate new US industry

FSA takes tough line with Listing Rules censure

India calls for OTC close-out netting provisions

Exclusive: HKICPA releases comfort letter revisions

Lender/target relationship toughens in US private equity

LMA defends transparency guidelines

Why EC antitrust reforms are merely cosmetic

HSBC’s groundbreaking sukuk explained

Increase debt issues to €100k denominations now, say lawyers

Regulatory confusion deters European retail issuers

PD final terms may cause banks MTN rethink

Indonesian currency bill forces banks to redraft contracts

US covered bond bill exposes lawmaker-investor 'disconnect'

UK FCA’s wholesale role signals ‘aggressive change’

Esma’s prospectus directive paper critiqued

Inaugural Women in Business Law Awards: Winners announced

New tactics driving US hostile M&A

Whistleblower rules to spawn collateral litigation

UK Takeover Code implementation date announced

US securitisation: first lien “held hostage” by second lien

AIB result leaves Irish bondholders in the dark

Panama’s capital markets internationalise

Blackstone: India acquisition decision-making more professional

How Indian counsel can improve due diligence

India’s private equity future explained

Long-term focus key to Africa investment

India Outbound Forum: the best quotes

IFLR India Awards 2011 – Winners revealed

Cat stuck up tree

Americas: A shorter cycle

Asia: HK’s changing letter

Europe: A fine mess

K-Exim/K-sure project financing explained

Australia needs LMA-style intercreditor agreement

New IDB facility helps LatAm projects

FSA risk transfer crackdown provokes debate

Deutsche Bank UK CEO slams US

UK FCA’s wholesale role signals ‘aggressive change’

US covered bond bill exposes lawmaker-investor ‘disconnect’

India calls for OTC close-out netting provisions

Sebi ruling won’t harm Indian depositary receipt market

Global banks need to better understand Asian clearing houses

BlackRock reaction: syndication is ruining UK IPOs

Muni rules limit dealer roles, spark fiduciary concerns

Mofcom Anti-Monopoly Law fines imminent

Former CCI director general rubbishes first case ruling

Pan-European contract law draws closer

US whistleblower rules incentivise internal reporting

Europe, Middle East & Africa

Americas

Asia-Pacific

Cocos should not be eligible

A hard line

European Women in Business Law Awards 2011

Esma opens up

A distressed market

A road paved with good intentions

Breaking the deadlock

Setting the battle lines

The employee strikes back

Out of the frying pan

In the crosshairs

Hands across the water

Does money mind if we say it’s evil?

A brave new world

The clock is ticking

A private move

A fresh start

Welcome changes

A safe seat

Open for business

How to make CoCos safer

Reduce your risk

The road less travelled

A narrow interpretation

Back, and scarier

Shining a light

Legalisation of informal capital

Part of Austrian Stock Exchange Act ruled unconstitutional

Undoing trustee errors: Hastings-Bass and the law of mistake

A new law for the creation of trusts

Elimination of the draw-back benefit for exporters

Preferential allotment rules to be revamped

New rules on takeover of public companies

New capital markets law in context

Recent changes to the code on takeovers and mergers

Dutch financial supervisors focus on crowd funding

Nigeria’s telecoms dispute: challenges to investment

What to expect from Peru’s new leftist government

Amendments to the Financial Collateral Act

Plans for a more sound warrants market

Swiss branches of foreign securities dealers

Investment banks in Syria soon

Canges to insurance law

Thailand’s takeover rules

Happy birthday Dodd-Frank

Detailed procedural regulations on infrastructure contracts

New regimes expected for LatAm renewables sector

Australia banks ignoring controversial netting rules

Dubai financing creates novel receivables technology

Russian onshore market risk first for energy project

SEC's Schapiro sparks hope for Reg AB rethink

Basel III set to boost US mortgage securitisation

Cambodia’s new exchange will fail without listing incentives

German SME high-yield retail platform criticised

Dodd-Frank’s first derivatives rule could be politicised

Basel clarifies FAQ dividend stopper confusion

Thai inflation-linked bond to prompt copycat issues

DECO: Precedent-setting European CMBS unravelled

Philippines court judgment to slow foreign investment

Prepare for the Sifi trickle-down effect

Capital charges: international arbitrage is just “shopping”

Concern over rumoured Ucits reclassification

Mifid II commissions uncertainty could create split

CRD 4 limits minimum capital requirement flexibility

UK Takeover Panel introduces final form changes

In-house attack India PE private company rules

Experts disagree on validity of say-on-pay lawsuits

Mecca battle highlights necessity of Takeover changes

Dodd-Frank fatigue hampering PE investment structures

Indian banks to benefit from relaxed FDI policy

In-house: too early for high yield retail issues

Why international banks shun Asia high yield

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