SEC: inconsistent treatment In Tokyo, the view is that the SEC has been distracted from badly needed work on foreign private issuers
No passivity or breakthrough These principles have been removed from the law. But takeover defences may be challenged elsewhere
Call for reform India must adopt best regulatory practices followed by China, Japan and the US or it will miss out on outbound deals
Replace the clearing system The problems with the PCCW scheme show that the Hong Kong clearing system has had its day. And that the courts will take a more active role in future schemes
Emerging practice More European issuers have US shareholders and need their involvement in rights offerings. Three structures have developed in the past year to deal with the legal issues
Local power, no solution The regulation about to come into force will create arbitrage between national supervisors, stunt international cooperation and fail to solve the problems with ratings themselves
Wrestling Fannie and Freddie Isda's David Geen relates the late nights and controversy surrounding the collapse of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Lehman Brothers
Don't give it to the Bank There is little evidence that the Bank of England would have coped better in this financial crisis than the FSA
How should derivatives be regulated? Over-the-counter products have earned themselves a poor reputation over the past two years, but new regulation should be careful not to destroy them completely
We do have a clear plan Andrew Baker, chief executive officer of Aima, responds to criticism of the body's reaction to the draft Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
Time for Euro-Talf It worked in the US and is needed in Europe. It wasn't the Commission's first priority, but the time is now right for a European Talf to kick start the capital markets
Mercury's impact - cost and delay The signing and closing of deals by electronic means is no longer straightforward. Even with best practice established by a working group, there will be complications
Human rights not negotiable Everyone agrees that stabilisation clauses should not restrict human rights. But no one has tried to use them in such a way, so why the commotion?
It all depends on 14 people Poor drafting in India's competition law will burden an inexperienced commission with creating a workable regime
Obama is dressing up old, failed ideas By creating his new foundation of US regulators, US President Barack Obama is just using the same flawed regulators under new titles. By Kyle Siskey
Innovation in the autumn Although rights issue instructions have slowed, they will return later in the year. And they'll include Pipes, convertibles and strategic investments
Get equity on the quiet US companies are turning to the seldom-used rights offer as a quick and easy way to earn equity
Investors need protection Every partner's now an insolvency and restructuring lawyer, or so the joke goes. But this has only fuelled debate about the best tactics to use
Still waiting for clarity Vague drafting and political one-upmanship is getting in the way of concrete legislation, but the inevitable is just being delayed
Be fair, not greedy JJB's successful CVA has brought this rare procedure into the spotlight, and government reforms could make it easier. But potential copycats will have to be diligent, realistic and fair
How to deal with a downgrade Structured transactions are running into problems with letters of credit from downgraded banks. Here are the options available
Markets emerge Nicholas Moore and Justin Vaughan of Herbert Smith in Moscow show how onshore and offshore investments operate
