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Korea has recently allowed foreign law firms to open local offices. Here’s what international – and local – firms must do to be competitive

Saudi Arabia’s primary and secondary securities markets have historically been shut to foreigners. But changes are on the way

The issuance of Uruguay's first real estate investment trust (Reit) is being quickly followed by more advanced deals. Strong relationships with pension funds and the securities regulator should be top priorities for managers looking to tap the market.

NYSE Euronext London wants to be at its centre

With Singapore aiming to establish itself as a leading international financial hub, the liberalisation of legal services is necessary, and should grow alongside the country's international trade and commerce industry, according to Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his opening speech during the 21st Congress of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) held in Singapore on June 10 2012

Recently, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court rendered its decision concerning a structured product issued by Lehman Brothers Treasury and guaranteed by Lehman Brothers Holdings

A fatwa occupies a key strategic position in any Islamic finance transaction

Gönenç Gürkaynak of ELIG discusses the Turkish Competition Board’s increased interest in the pricing behaviour of undertakings

In London this month the largest team hire was completed by PROSKAUER ROSE which took on three capital markets partners in the form of Peter Castellon from Citigroup, Roberto Bruno from Cravath Swaine & Moore, and Katherine Mulhern from Kaye Scholer. These latest moves follow the firm's recent expansion in the investment funds area, which in itself followed the collapse of the firm's proposed merger with SJ Berwin. Another capital markets move was that of Alan Davies who left Linklaters to take up a new position with SIMMONS & SIMMONS.

AMF’s Edouard Vieillefond Edouard Vieillefond, the managing director in charge of the regulatory policy and international affairs division of the French securities regulator has told IFLR how he would like to see shadow banking regulated. In an exclusive interview, the AMF (autorité des marchés financiers) chief said he thought that the Financial Stability Board's all-encompassing approach is the right one.