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How to avoid conflating inbound and outbound Chinese M&A with financing

Securities legislation in Malaysia was recently amended followed by the issuance by the Malaysian Securities Commission of new guidelines to introduce and make operational business trusts (BTs) as an alternative investment structure in Malaysia. The establishment of BTs swiftly follows the recent wave of high-profile Malaysian-led initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2012, such as Felda Global Ventures, IHH Healthcare and Astro Malaysia Holdings. With the introduction of BTs, investors investing in Malaysian securities can tap into this investment structure which has been available in Singapore since 2006 and Hong Kong since 2011.

Some ambitious ideas are driving the transformation of Mongolia’s capital markets. Here’s the inside story on what next to expect from the frontier

Daniel Futej Rudolf Sivak Radka Gerzova Recently, two amendments were passed introducing novelties into the public procurement process in Slovakia. The changes do not enter into force at once, but will take effect gradually up to January 1 2014; however, most of the changes will already be effective as of July 1 2013. A new obligation to use an electronic auction by respective authority will apply only to goods which are readily available on the market. As regards other goods, services and construction works, it will be up to the authority whether it will use an electronic auction. It is not clear what criteria should be used when the authority is deciding whether or not it will use an electronic auction.

Lawyers organising this year's Inter-Pacific Bar Association's annual meeting and conference in Seoul played off the success of K-pop star Psy's viral 'Gangnam Style', making a hilarious 'Lawyer Style' parody that premiered at the conference's cocktail opening.

Focus Media’s debt financing package serves as a precedent for acquisition financing in the region, just as the market gathers steam. Here’s why

With growth across the continent at a standstill, the market’s focus is on developing non-bank alternatives to channel funds to where they’re needed most

China’s courtship of Latin America has gathered pace. And the best is yet to come

A benchmark derivative deal has shown how Cambodian institutions can manage their currency risks. Here are the factors to consider

For the last 12 months, Asian market participants have voiced their opinions – mostly negative – about the cross-border reach of the US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) plan to regulate the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market. Now, however, the extraterritorial provisions of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir) suddenly seem much more threatening.