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The post-closing period of an outbound acquisition was mentioned throughout the course of IFLR's India Outbound Investment Forum on July 5. Speakers had recommendations on how to best handle the process.

A policy change in China will significantly restrict private equity and hedge funds’ access to corporate records. Here’s how you can work around the clampdown

Security agents are a great source of comfort for syndicate members. But when dealing with a French borrower or collateral, it’s crucial to choose the right form of agency

Brazil’s infrastructure investment needs have outstripped traditional funding. Project bonds have been touted as a good alternative

The Austrian Stock Corporation Act was amended with effect as of July 1 2012

A global sukuk market is developing. Here are the lessons being learnt by the countries, and companies, leading the way

Beginning on January 1 2013, the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) will impose a withholding tax of 30% on any United States-sourced income received from any offshore funds or foreign financial institutions (FFIs)

The Management of Financial Crises Law of 2011, as amended by Law 40(I) of 2012 is an enabling measure which regulates the delegation of powers to the Council of Ministers and to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) in order to allow intervention to address liquidity or solvency problems of the financial system and to strengthen the capital base and the financial position of financial institutions in Cyprus during periods of financial crisis where, in the absence of such support, these institutions will cause systemic disruptions in the financial system.

Ana Luisa de Gordillo During the financial crisis of 2007, banks and banking supervisors around the world were reminded of many lessons. One of the causes of the crisis was the deterioration of the capital base of banks; as a consequence, banks were not able to absorb credit losses. Loans are one of the main assets in which banks invest the money they obtain from depositors. Banks are then required to guard these assets from the inherent risk in order to anticipate the consequences of their deterioration. In 2008, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published its principles of sound liquidity, risk management and supervision, and developed a framework aiming to strengthen global capital and liquidity rules for banks. The objective, as stated by the Committee, was to improve the stability of the international banking system aiming at stronger risk management practices.

News of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's intent to bid for the London Metal Exchange last month prompted renewed calls for an end to government protections against competition with the HKEx