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SEC’s landmark sukuk confirms the growing acceptability of the product in the international market. But it seems likely that only quasi-sovereigns will succeed in securing longer tenors - for now at least

Michael Coleman and Celine van Zeebroeck of Baker & McKenzie evaluate the success of steps taken in Algeria to restore the confidence of foreign investors

The shortlist for the third annual Euromoney Legal Media Group Europe Women in Business Law Awards has been published

The establishment of IILM's short-term sukuk programme gives shariah-compliant financial institutions an new option for liquidity management

Consortium - Laclé & Gutierrez

Contrary to what's been widely reported by other media changes to the frontier's controversial FDI law may not make a difference to foreign investors

Companies increasingly favour JVs when pursuing M&A. But while such partnerships have proved an effective way to reignite activity in a depressed market, many don’t fully understand the risks involved

Market opinion is sharply divided on whether Cyprus’s favourable holding company regime is ringfenced from the effects of its banking crisis. It’s a critical question for Russia’s multi-billion dollar private M&A sector

Kerem Turunç of TURUNÇ describes the new securities regulation taking shape in Turkey

Freddy Karyadi Oene Marseille Indonesia's Capital Market and Financial Institutions Supervisory Agency (Bapepam-LK) has recently issued Decree No KEP-716/BL/2012 on Investor Protection Fund Organisers. It includes details on Organisers stipulated under the Decree's Appendix, Rule VI.A.5 on Investor Protection Fund Organisers. Decree 716 is a follow up to Decree 715, which establishes an Investor Protection Fund. In order to operate as an Organiser, a party must secure a business licence from Bapepam-LK. This can be obtained by submitting Form VI.A.5-1 along with the required documents as stated in Paragraph 13(a) of Decree 716. Bapepam-LK will either approve or deny the application.