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Deutsche Bank’s Colin Grassie at the ICMA meeting in Paris Deutsche Bank London head Colin Grassie has attacked the US's derivatives rules under Dodd-Frank, claiming they point to a fundamental misunderstanding of the market.

Will banks be shackled by the new regulatory burdens? The FSA's latest drive to subject UK banks to more scrutiny has received a mixed response from lawyers.

Australia's leveraged finance market should adopt a standard intercreditor negotiation agreement, similar to Europe's Loan Market Association (LMA) agreement.

The EC’s ultimate OTC goal On July 4, European lawmakers admitted that new EU rules for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives would take longer to pass than first thought. A solution is not expected until after the summer now.

By the time you read this, we will have commemorated the first anniversary of the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act. Any significant milestone brings with it the opportunity for evaluation. The Act required that approximately 380 rules be written, of which 28 have been finalised. Quite a number of rulemaking deadlines have been missed.

The takeover of a Thai-listed public company is subject to the Securities and Exchange Act BE 2535 (1992) (SEC Act) and the new Notification of the Capital Market Supervisory Board No. TorChor 12/2554 Re: Rules, Conditions and Procedures for the Acquisition of Securities for Business Takeovers. The Notification became effective on June 1 2011 and revised the former rules as follows:

Chun-yih Cheng The amendments to Taiwan's Insurance Law passed the third reading of the legislative body in mid-June to deter unapproved offshore insurance policies by raising the punishment from administrative fines of between NT$900,000 ($31,200) and NT$4.5 million to imprisonment of up to 3 years or criminal fines between NT$3 million and NT$20 million, or both. On the other hand, the amendments allow insurance companies to collect sensitive personal data, which is otherwise prohibited by the Personal Data Protection Law, to facilitate smooth operation of their business.

Andrej Kirm On June 30 2011 the latest amendment to the Financial Collateral Act (FCA) will come into force, with its main objective to assist the economy in tackling the credit crunch, thus creating new jobs and incentives for economic growth.

Chinonyelum Uwazie Vincent Iweze The recent dispute between Multi-links Nigeria and Helios Towers Nigeria reveals the enormous challenges to which companies operating in Nigeria are constantly exposed and underscores the need for effective due diligence and in-depth legal advice for companies wishing to invest in Africa.

The ECJ’s rejection of a derivatives counterparty’s ultra vires argument provides clarification for future cases