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The future home of Ucits funds, clearly Malta is set to be the big winner of the EU's Ucits IV legislation package released in July.

In a warning to sponsors and listing applicants, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has criticised inadequate standards of diligence and disclosure on initial public offerings (IPOs). But some argue the regulator must go further.

Could these compromise due diligence? Chinese listing applicants are increasingly demanding commitment letters from their Hong Kong sponsors, potentially compromising the due diligence done on initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong.

Sandeep Parekh The summer has been quiet, with just a handful of moves in Asia's lateral market. A new firm has emerged in India, headed up by a former executive director of legal affairs and enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Sandeep Parekh has established boutique financial outfit Finsec Law Advisors along with senior advisor KD Zacharias, the former legal head of the Reserve Bank of India. Bangalore-based private-equity specialist Kartik Ganapathy has traded Nishith Desai for Indus Law, where he joins the M&A group.

Alexei Knyazhev and Ethan Heinz of Salans explain how recent legislative changes have affected structuring foreign investment in Russia

DX Services scheme has clarified that reasonable early-bird fees won’t affect creditor classes

A UK ruling could mean that payouts to some Lehman Brothers investors will be diluted, and established administration plans thrown into doubt

Australia has released new guidelines on foreign direct investment. Government-related entities from overseas must develop their relationships with the Australian regulators before even contemplating a deal.

Issuers are starting to shun rated deals, following the amended rule 17g-5's implementation

With no legal framework for covered bonds in the US, institutions in Europe should be preparing to take advantage of the enthusiastic investor base that already exists there with dollar-denominated bonds.