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Paul Atkins urged the IFRS Foundation to meet its goal for “stable funding” and make standards for financial accounting a priority
IFLR’s legal benchmarking title reveals its latest rankings for China, with eight new firms listed across 38 practice areas
M&A
From corporate governance improvements to increasing shareholder activism, a number of factors are fuelling M&A activity in Japan
New hires were made across the finance, antitrust, energy and project finance practices in Dallas, Northern California, Brussels and Hong Kong
M&A
Hee Woong Yoon, managing partner at Yoon & Yang, reveals key growth opportunities in corporate finance and M&A for the firm as he settles into his new role
M&A
Succession issues, carve-out opportunities and regulatory reforms are creating a deal environment mutually beneficial for both Japanese business owners and PE firms
New hires were made across the finance and corporate practices in Hong Kong, Melbourne and the Czech Republic
Carl Fernandes, global head of Linklaters’ financial regulation group, outlines the firm’s opportunities in the financial sector, particularly in Europe and the US
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  • Sponsored by Atsumi & Sakai
    In March 2019, the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) proposed a bill that may loosen data sharing rules for fintech and insurtech subsidiaries. Naoki Kanehisa of Atsumi & Sakai investigates
  • Sponsored by Atsumi & Sakai
    Atsumi & Sakai partners Yuri Suzuki, Takafumi Ochiai, Ryosuke Oue, Naoki Kanehisa and Kenichi Tanizaki examine Japan’s regulatory repositioning on fintech in the wake of crypto- thefts
  • Sponsored by Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
    On April 19 2019, the Financial Services Agency of Japan published the Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (draft). Of these proposed amendments, this article examines the amendment concerning disclosure regulations that relate to share compensation. Please note that, as of May 31 2019, the effective date of the proposed amendments has not been announced, and the content of the proposed amendments may change.
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