Magazine
July 2008

Magazine Archive

Jeremy Hands, BVCA

The UK private equity code has been a success, but it won't be exported any time soon
Motivation is not fact

Ratings agencies, short selling and Islamic finance
Shareholder rights
Condominium Law
Glass half empty accounting
Private practice response: Don't get too comfortable

While admitting corporate counsel has a better relationship with alternative investors, Michael Walter warns in-house lawyers of the dangers if they relax
First mandatory sukuk; Russia's largest project finance deal; Brazil starts international reporting
Lovells builds on bengoshi; Rice is new Linklaters capital markets head; Norton Rose fills its gap in Dubai
More directors in Japan

Nomura's insider trading case affects corporate governance and regulation
EU must push Russia

Economic interests are preventing the EU from restricting Russia's oil and gas monopoly
How to reform monolines

A new section to IFLR surveys in-house counsel and private practice
Only problem is enforcement

There is just too much enforcement in the US capital markets
Try out your target for a bit

Soon anyone could try a troubled company before agreeing to buy
Easier, and harder

Both private placements and public offerings have their advantages
A role reversal for banks

Private equity may end up leading its own deals in the next cycle
Beware specific performance

The aftermath of Clear Channel
Deciphering downside risk

A Rosetta Stone for investors
You need a defence strategy

Best option is to consolidate promoter stakes
The impact of bank stakes

China, Hong Kong and the UK will need to change their rules
An Islamic capitalism

The system may not be able to adjust to liberal capitalism
It has to be a code

Regulation of sovereign wealth funds has to be done through a code of conduct
A world standard is emerging

EU regulators are striving to make emissions trading coherent
Pragmatism wins Olympic tender

The Chinese government showed that it values a bid's commercial merits over superficial conformity to contractual terms
Lawyers applaud bond insurer disclosure

Plus all the news analysis from the rest of the month
Inbound direct investment
Aircraft leasing
Cross-border mergers
Swiss banks' code of conduct

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