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Capital raising reforms are set to open the bond market for unlisted Italian corporates. Here’s what is now possible

German support for an EU banking union increased after the European Commissioner Michel Barnier clarified that national regulators will continue to have a role. But non-eurozone member states remain unconvinced

Europe’s first CMBS to default at maturity has been restructured. Here’s how to resolve the next defaults

Construction risk in Peruvian PPPs is being minimised through a unique financing structure. Here’s how it works

As European borrowers continue to tap US banks, it’s crucial to know the differences between New York and English-law facilities

Foreign banks and US state regulators need better means of communication

Cyprus has recently introduced a package of incentives and tax exemptions relating to income from intellectual property rights, aimed at stimulating investment in research and development. A number of other countries, including Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Ireland and the United Kingdom have already introduced such schemes, which have come to be known as an intellectual property box (or IP box).

Phung Thi Thanh Thao As part of the Vietnamese government's efforts to stabilise the country's economy and bolster its anticorruption campaign, a new Law on the Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering No 07/2012/QH1 was passed in the June 2012 session of the National Assembly. Coming into force on January 1 2013, this law builds on Decree 74/2005/ND-CP, and significantly expands the definition of money laundering, as well as the monitoring and reporting obligations of financial institutions and other organisations nationwide. Some of the most significant changes are set out below.

As Asia’s hedge funds become more global, they face greater investor demands. Here’s why corporate governance concerns are proving key

Recent news revealed new efforts by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to promote a data protection regulation in the telecommunications sector. The news reported that different departments of the MIIT visited Guangdong and Sichuan provinces to confer with the local telecommunications authorities and companies on various topics about the promulgation of a departmental administrative regulation for the protection of personal information, and carried out relevant research. This shows the continuous endeavour made by the MIIT in the area of data protection.