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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (Apra) this month proposed the Basel III timeline be accelerated by two years for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs).

India's banking sector is divided as to the benefit of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) new draft guidelines for would-be entrants to the banking sector, with some branding the rules cautious and unclear.

The first public offering of Brazil's latest financing tool indicates the country's banks will soon have a new standardised form of long-term finance.

Belgium's long-overdue covered bond legislation is due by the end of November, according to a lawyer who helped with its drafting.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), has called for evidence asking for examples of empty voting at listed companies. But lawyers have warned against changing the company law to guard against it.

A full analysis of the Vickers report, G-Sibs buffers and US living wills rules; plus Volcker Rule latest and the future for hybrid capital

Competition work is increasing for law firms in India. With the merger control regulations notified and effective from June 2011, the importance of this area of practice is increasing in the country.

The notification of merger control regulations this year was a pivotal development in competition law in India. Having come into effect in June, these regulations will play a crucial role in mergers and related transactions in future. Lawyers warn however that the regulations are at a nascent stage, with a number of concerns still to be addressed

Multiplex cinemas hit by revenue sharing dispute The Competition Commission of India has issued orders regarding two pivotal competition law cases over the past year. The case between FICCI-Multiplex Association of India and United Producers/Distributors Forum dealt with the issue of cartels, and was seen by practitioners in the market as an important indication of the regulator’s stance on this issue. The other significant case was between the MCX Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India, which considered issues relating to abuse of dominance and anti-competitive pricing policies.

The future of Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs) as a viable instrument for investors was shaken this year when the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) decided on the conditions under which IDRs could be redeemed. Practitioners have since offered mixed thoughts on the future of this instrument, with many market observers expressing concern over the vitality of the IDR market in India