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The derivatives industry welcomed the announcement in the March 17 federal Budget that Canada's insolvency legislation will be amended to allow counterparties to derivatives and securities financing transactions to realize on their collateral in a timely manner. In his speech, finance minister Jim Flaherty noted that similar changes in the US and EU have reduced risk for market participants in those jurisdictions and expressed the Canadian government's desire to effect the reform to enhance the competitiveness of Canada's banks when new Basel II capital requirement rules come into force in November 2007.

Securities' trading or offering in Kosovo is not specifically regulated or practically applied. In November 2003 the USAID/Kosovo released a report, saying that Kosovo did not have the appropriate environment to establish a securities market. It considered the introduction of laws governing securities in Kosovo premature in 2003, and in the medium term.

Could the euro witness its own rise in staple finance? The practice of staple finance in recent acquisitions has raised the spectre of potential conflicts of interest.

The guard dogs of European corporates' integrity are a little dimunitive Corporations are not adequately safeguarded against ethics and compliance failures according to the 2007 European Corporate Integrity Survey.

The risky product grows in popularity

The CBRC's regulations are rather hard to see through The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has said that it will continue encouraging foreign banks to set up branches in China.

Europe's voice is finally heard in Washington,DC The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted long-awaited rules that make it easier for foreign issuers to avoid US reporting obligations.

Europe needs diversity

Creating more conflicts than they solve

The US is going to catch you