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On March 31 2011, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) enacted amended listing rules for Mothers (the name is derived from the market of the high-growth and emerging stocks), a securities market established for relatively young, growing companies. Amendments were made from the perspectives of improving the credibility of, and stimulating activity on, Mothers.

Marielle Garrigó In an effort to increase the government's income to better balance the annual budget and increase spending on education as a strategic component of economic and social development, the Dominican fiscal system was recently amended by Law No 139-11. The amendments made by such law primarily relate to (i) an increase in the corporate annual income tax rate; (ii) a change in the fiscal system applicable to casinos and other gambling centres; (iii) a new tax on financial assets of banking institutions; and (iv) a change in the system applicable to the importation of goods from Dominican free zones into the domestic market.

The Banking (Amendment) Law 2011 (Law 27(I) of 2011) came into effect in March 2011. It harmonises legislation in the banking sector with EU legislation including:

We hear from the lawyers behind Australia's new framework of key intercreditor principles

Private equity transactions are on the rise in the region. While the European market is a heavy influence, there are local issues investors need to be aware of

Experts disagree on the validity of US shareholder litigation

Goldman Sachs’ implication in an alleged antitrust breach raises questions about portfolio liability

A European Parliament report aims to harmonise aspects of the EU’s disparate insolvency framework, but does it bite off more than it can chew?

With the fledgling sector slowly building, market participants discuss financing and structuring trends of outbound investment deals

In the second of a two-part series, we look at how the Chinese approach to capital flow affects foreign issuers on the Shanghai International Board