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Liability concerns have scuppered the new type of prospectus in the US

Nini N Halim of Hutabarat Halim & Rekan Lawyers explains new legislation that should help foreign acquisitions in the country

Mark-Oliver Baumgarten, Thomas Schmid and Gabi Boo of Staiger Schwald & Partner explain how new exchanges have spurred structured products in Switzerland

The Central Bank of Cyprus has tightened its guidelines for the commercial banking sector on lending to finance the purchase of second homes. With the aim of avoiding excessive property lending by commercial banks, the CBC has instructed them to limit loans for second homes to 60% of the value of the property – down from 70%. Banks may lend up to 80% of the value of a first home. Bank lending has increased by almost 25% over the past year and the CBC's action aims to shield commercial banks from excessive exposure, and thus avert the possibility of a US-style credit crunch.

In addition to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law (the FIEL) effective September 30 2007, the Japanese Diet has amended various other laws to better protect the interests of consumers who engage in financial transactions. Several of these laws impose additional requirements on persons or entities that regularly engage in sales and other activities involving financial instruments (Financial Transaction Entities) for the benefit of consumers.

Mortgage crisis rules fall short

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The Act is patchy, staggered and costly. It may also, ironically, increase litigation

Why a project's viability may ride upon the structure of commodity swap agreements. By Troy Alexander and Steven K Ross of White & Case LLP