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Dr Frank Thiäner and Jens Hörmann of Pollath + Partners analyse Germany's new private equity laws

Would you like to buy bonds and help the environment at the same time? The EIB's innovation allows investors to do just that

Belated reform disappoints investors

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released Basel II rules in Singapore on December 14 2007.

Bailed-out banks Merrill Lynch slipped up

Legislative decree 179 of October 8 2007 has established a Chamber of Conciliation and Arbitration at Consob. It will manage disputes arising between investors and intermediaries when intermediaries breach the obligation of information, correctness and transparency that is part of their contractual relationships with investors. The proceeding must last no more than 60 days from the date of filing of the initial petition. The investors that may benefit from the conciliation and arbitration proceedings are non-professional customers. The organisation of the Chamber and the rules for the proceedings are to be established by Consob, subject to prior agreement with Banca d'Italia, within 12 months of the date of enactment of decree 179.

Cornerstone investing to be outlawed

As UK law becomes more liberal, Germany and France may grow restless. Graham Defries, Olivia Gueguen and Kristina Karbach of Dechert explain

As regulators search for the roots of the credit crunch, loose underwriting standards and "soft fraud" by originators have been highlighted by the UK's Financial Services Authority

Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker has added partner V Gerard Comizio to its bank regulatory practice in the Washington DC office.