July/August 2015

Main

Bill to amend Dodd-Frank passes Senate committee

China’s futures market to internationalise

HK dark pool rules finally released

China/HK mutual recognition of funds moves forward

Chinese and Indian AT1s must evolve

A$ TLB first signals market shift

Poll: regulating cyber security

New Reg A will pre-empt IPO on-ramp

UK’s first CPI-linked bond explained

Korea proposes lifting FDI caps

Germany leads asset-backed finance revival

A-share lock-ups hinder PE exits

African PE opportunities to grow

LPs prefer China country funds

EC tougher than Mofcom on merger clearance

Russia civil code changes diluted by court discretion

How China’s Bocom entered Brazil

EU bank structural reform delayed for years

GTECH-IGT tests EU Merger Directive

Kexim’s debut equity investment explained

Fitch’s boost for European covered bonds

Americas Women in Business Law awards: 2015 winners

Asic warns banks to cooperate with BBSW investigation

EC and banks differ on CMU priorities

ECAs to bridge Africa’s infrastructure gap

Flaws in EC’s Capital Markets Union messaging

HK/China mutual recognition of funds: what’s needed before July 1

RBA reveals BIS’s FX code plans: UPDATE

NY bit-licensing regime raises compliance risks

Australian intercreditors must adapt to US cov-lite

Garuda Indonesia’s corporate sukuk first explained

UK data protection investigations foreshadow greater regulatory scrutiny

ISDAFix scandal: guilty as charged

Mifid II technical standards decided ‘in weeks’

Regulators still don’t understand repo

Bahrain Reits rules launch to mixed demand

Mexico to introduce MLPs

Should stockholder desires rule?

FEMR recommendations: the market responds

Delaware improves cross-border arbitration

EC’s say-on-pay proposal is flawed

DoJ plans clearer rules for cooperation credit

FCA’s Bethell defends competition market studies

Fitch warns on China auto ABS standards

Troubled Asian companies seek acquisitions

ISDS and TTIP: why all the fuss?

India doubles down on analyst disclosures

UK financial competition study receives mixed response

Bocom ownership reforms won’t affect government support

Why tier 3 isn't the answer to TLAC

Institutional investors eye P2P lending platforms

Europe Women in Business Law Awards: 2015 winners

HK AML crackdown could stifle fintech growth

HK to consult further on dual class shares

UK’s senior managers regime tipped for global standard

Volcker relief for foreign public funds

Hong Kong’s wakala first explained

Cov-lites’ German growth dampens optimism

Banks must adapt as RMB reforms quicken

Basel interest rate proposal splits opinion

Canada proposes simplified disclosure for ETFs

US ruling upholds RMBS statute of limitation

Korea’s legislative covered bond first analysed

Take-private HK IPO could start trend

SME covered bond needs regulatory buy-in

Swap loan saves Theatre Hospitals CMBS

Rio Tinto resolution and dim sum first mark Mongolia turning point

T2S platform met with cautious optimism

US senator pushes for MLP extension

Why funds have shunned general solicitation

RadioShack’s bankruptcy saga

Activism breaks into Germany

Inside China: ABS’s bright, if uncertain future

CMA, FCA roundtable on competition in UK finance

Private equity: a force for good for financial institutions?

US rule of law blocks trump China

M&A needs more human rights diligence

Juncker Plan hinges on procurement improvement

BOC OBOR bond streamlines issuance for Chinese banks

Why MLP introduction won't stop yieldco use

US P3's tenuous balance

Inside Kuwait’s murabaha securitisation first

UK senior managers regime to inspire HK

Poll: how to revive European securitisation

Islamic lenders face uphill battle in Morocco

Singapore covered bond first explained

UK banks drive EU ringfencing draft law changes

Turkey’s Gebze project financing explained

Singapore regulator backs fintech solutions

Asia must prepare for Basel IV

Editorial: Ending pretend and extend

Asia Pacific: A sensible split

Americas: All sorts of strategising

Europe: Much ado about nothing

Tier 3 isn’t the answer to TLAC

SFC rejects HKEx weighted voting rights conclusions

DEAL: RadioShack’s bankruptcy saga

EC tougher than Mofcom on merger clearance

ASIA DEAL: Indonesia’s corporate sukuk first

Banks must adapt as RMB reform quickens

Americas

Asia Pacific

Europe, Middle East and Africa

POLL: banks need global cybersecurity standards

Deal of the Month: Theatre Hospitals CMBS restructure

ICMA annual conference highlights

Side letters rewrite PE fundraising rules

Abenomics’ boost for offshore funds

Colombia: Promoting infrastructure finance

Costa Rica: Diversifying the insurance market

Cyprus: Standards for insolvency specialists

Egypt: Post-revolution FDI initiatives

Indonesia: New freight forwarding rules

Japan: Corporate Governance Code

Malaysia: Promoting arbitration

Panama: Game changer for real estate

Peru: Is merger control the future?

Philippines: Foreign investment negative list

Qatar: Directors’ duties in an LLC

Slovak Republic: Stricter controls over waste

Spain: Swap agreement case law

Switzerland: New reporting obligations

Turkey: Understanding standard T&Cs

US: Negative interest rate consequences

Vietnam: Changes to prudential ratios

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