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A bill loosening financial assistance rules on joint-stock companies should encourage private equity in Poland

Jeremy Hand, chairman of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, celebrates the early success of the UK code of conduct. But the jury's out in Europe

OPCIs offer flexibility to institutional investors and security to the public, say Frédéric Nouel and Stéphane Puel of Gide Loyrette Nouel

Austria's growing population will keep its real estate buoyant, say Peter Vcelouch and Manfred Ton of Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati

Kuri Breña Sánchez Ugarte y Aznar explains how acquisitions are financed

In an earlier article Leonard A Birmingham of Harneys discussed using BVI companies for equity and debt deals in Bric markets. He now explains why its limited partnerships also make the BVI a good place for investment vehicles

Tricky times for real estate

Valentin Berea and Iustinian Captariu of Bulboaca & Associates look at the steps that will help foreign entities directly acquire land in Romania

In a concerted effort to increase foreign direct investment in Japan, on May 20 2008, the Expert Committee on FDI Promotion, an advisory group to the Minister of State on Economic and Fiscal Policy, presented five recommendations to the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy. Given that the ratio of Japanese inbound direct investment to GDP, according to the Expert Committee, was only 2.5% in 2006, the lowest of the world's leading economies, shining the spotlight on Japan's need to expand investment is especially pertinent.

A standardised company type may reduce costs for firms throughout the EU. Jens Hörmann, Frank Thiäner and Heiner Feldhaus of P+P Pöllath + Partners explain