Magazine
January 2005

Magazine Archive

Japan's no-nonsense approach to compliance

Since the Financial Services Agency shut Citibank's private banking operations because of compliance breaches, market participants have been worrying that this is the start of a crackdown on their operations. Andrew Crooke asks Naohiko Matsuo, the regulator’s director for international financial markets, whether that is true

Editorial
Bondholders challenge MyTravel restructuring
Herbert Smith wins role on Jordan's debut bond issue
Court denies resurrection of cases under Sarbanes-Oxley
Twenty trends to watch out for in 2005

A softening stance from US regulators? Eurobond listings shifting to Switzerland? A hiring crisis among banks in Asia? IFLR makes its pick of the regulatory, legislative and transactional trends to look out for over the coming 12 months. By Andrew Crooke, Ben Maiden and Michael Evans
Austria
Denmark
Finland
India
Indonesia
Italy
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Sweden
Turkey
Europeans put the case for US deregistration

Margaret Tahyar gives an insight into SEC decision making and tells European issuers that facts are the key to influencing the US regulator
How securities laws could trap US bank lenders

As the documentation of syndicated loans in the US increasingly resembles that of bonds, Gregory Woods warns that lenders could stray accidentally under onerous securities laws
Canada sets new policy on corporate governance

Carol Hansell examines the progress towards improving corporate governance in Canada in the shadow of US reforms
Tips for foreign vendors in Chinese M&A

Foreign vendors that sell to China's increasingly acquisitive companies are exposed to China’s less than transparent regulatory regime, say Jean-Marc Deschandol and Tom Luckock
Lessons for Korea's new Restructuring Act

With Korea soon to pass new bankruptcy legislation, Mark A Walker, James L Bromley and Sang Jin Han outline what the country’s lawmakers should learn from past experience
Australian bidders sharpen takeover tactics

As takeover activity grows in Australia, bidders are finding new techniques to ensure success both on hostile and friendly deals, explains Rodd Levy
Foreign lenders welcome more protection in China

A judgment from the Hong Kong High Court to order the winding up of a PRC government window company is encouraging, says Susan Kendall. No longer will foreign creditors have to rely entirely on unfamiliar local courts
The month in a minute
Lecico offering underlines potential of Egyptian revival
Milbank advises on first corporate perpetual bond
Volkswagen leads way on German true-sale initiative
Clifford Chance acts on securitization of PFI loans
US equity market finishes year with a flourish
UK lowers standard of care on new operating review

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