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The Syrian Government has issued Law 56 allowing for the establishment of investment banks in Syria by mid-2010. The enactment of this law is in line with the need for financing large investment projects and filling in the financing gap for infrastructure projects.

Freddy Karyadi Oene Marseille Through its Decree No KEP-264/BL/2011, the Indonesian Capital Market and Financial Institution Supervisory Agency (Bapepam-LK) has revised Rule IX.H.1 on Takeovers of Publicly Listed Companies. Other than the introduction of the beneficial owner concept applicable to the new controller, there have not been many changes to the terms of takeover, procedures and requirements to carry out tender offers, and requirement to make divestment after completion of a tender offer which causes the new controller to own more than an 80% shareholding.

Foreign issuers face numerous hurdles in financing Chinese ventures. But there are alternatives to listing on the domestic stock market

There are ways to reduce the risks of secured parties’ reliance on US account collateral

Conversion triggers are open to manipulation, but there are ways of mitigating this risk

Hong Kong’s highest court has held that absolute sovereign immunity applies in the territory. Yet the city remains one of the most attractive arbitration venues in Asia

The UK Takeover Code implementation date has been confirmed. But market participants are still ignoring the changes

The US securities regulator is making use of new ways to encourage international cooperation with its enforcement efforts. Foreign issuers need to pay attention

Going-private transactions are becoming popular with US-listed, China-based companies. A pattern now seems to be emerging in the way they are conducted

EU Commission initiatives require financial institutions to focus on antitrust rules