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Though there are very few unsolicited takeovers in Hong Kong, the time for them is now ripe. Here's how to manage the hurdles

The Coke decision was political but backed by some promising antitrust analysis. Mofcom now needs to explain it in greater depth

A warrant, in its general sense, is a security that entitles the holder to purchase or sell a specific number of shares from a company at a particular price, the so-called exercise price, within a certain term according to the terms of the issue. Warrants are often attached to bonds or stocks as sweeteners, issued by companies when they make a new issue of shares, in order to attract potential buyers. As they comprise only a fraction of the price of the share itself, investors may potentially benefit from the growth of a much larger shareholding.

Chinese companies may become more competitive in foreign M&A, as a result of Mofcom reforms to the approval process

Private investment in public equity is popular in the US and Asia, but not in Europe. The reasons often given for this do not hold up. It’s largely a question of culture

“Banks are scared to death that the government is going to screw Talf up” Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (Talf) subscriptions have fallen as investors fear additional strings will be attached to the government securitisation programme.

Vietnamese authorities are finalising a draft law to amend several laws on investment and construction in Vietnam. The laws to be amended include the Investment Law, Enterprise Law, Land Law, Bidding Law, Construction Law, Environment Law and Fire Protection and Prevention Law, and the Law on Corporate Income Tax. The Government's purpose in all these proposed amendments is improving the investment conditions in Vietnam and formulating policies that will help Vietnam survive the global economic crisis. Set out below are some major changes that may affect how foreign investors do business in Vietnam.

US regulators have to decide the future of the Troubled Asset Relief Programme (Tarp) as the first wave of distressed banks start to return their Tarp borrowings.

China has published its long-awaited guidelines on market abuse. But while a welcome display of transparency, the draft rules could be clearer

Following the prohibition of PCCW’s attempted privatisation in Hong Kong last week, talk is turning to schemes of arrangement – and essential reforms