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The listing of special purpose acquisition companies or Spacs on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad was introduced in May 2009 as part of a number of measures comprised in a new regulatory framework. In a joint launch of the new framework on August 3 2009, the Securities Commission and Bursa expressed the hope that the competitiveness of the Malaysian bourse as an equity-raising and listing destination will be enhanced and that the advent of Spacs, in particular, will not only promote private equity activity but also spur corporate transformation and encourage mergers and acquisitions.

Changes to Tokyo Stock Exchange rules on private placements could pave the way for rights issues, foreign takeovers and independent directors

And structuring is key to new deals - whether it's to placate investors, create a new market or make the best of regulation

Barack Obama has proposed legislation that forces the CFTC and SEC to adopt joint rules for over-the-counter derivatives, but no one thinks they'll find a balance of power

Supporters of the draft Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) directive need to start planning now to deal with the impact on national regulators

Recent Ministry of Commerce guidelines will help China’s banking sector to consolidate. The guidelines set out a favourable calculation of turnover for financial institutions in M&A.

“In six months’ time those notes could be a smoking gun” The UK Financial Services Authority’s (FSA’s) more active investigation of banks, doubtless accelerated by the threats of the Conservative party to abolish it, has hit deals by US banks in particular.

Despite many of Russia’s proposals to modernise its bankruptcy system being lauded, to be successful it needs to consider allowing netting.

The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Programme’s (SigTarp) investigations of Tarp fraud would be easier if the US Treasury Department helped.