October 2004

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International firms race to hire Japanese lawyers

A&O acts on first tranched structured investment vehicle

Mortgage-backed covered bonds debut in Ireland

German loan sale the largest of its type

EU Commission to simplify cross-border bank mergers

EU proposals threaten life reinsurers, says rating agency

Maples and Calder expands but loses lawyers to rival

Asian double boosts debt markets

News focus: Industry seeks reversal of "potentially devastating" class action decision

News focus: Negative effects of Fin 46 overstated, say law firms

Cutting edge close-up: Investors find new ways to manage construction risk in Korea

SEC faces challenge to authority on fund rules

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Ten steps to beat a bet-the-company crisis

Liability rulings sound alarm for US directors

Brazil toughens stance on accounting for SPEs

Banks question Hong Kong enforcement policy

How India plans to cut underwriting risk

Regulators turn attention to risks of outsourcing

The pros and cons of UK exchange recognition

France clarifies public contract law for lenders

The month in a minute

European changes compel Financial Services Authority to review bond market regulation

Market body sets standards for trading in distressed debt

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