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  • A syndicate of banks, led by WestLB and BNP Paribas, completed the securitization of €1 billion of German auto-loan receivables. Volkswagen Bank originated the loans through the German securitization vehicle Driver Two. It is the second German true-sale securitization to make use of the TSI platform, established by 13 banks and True Sale International. Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw, led by finance partners Ralf Hesdahl, Stuart Litwin and Ingo Kleutgens, advised the syndicate of banks.
  • By Boris Otto Lira and Alejandro Landa Thierry of Thacher Proffitt & Wood
  • The Hague Securities Convention has come under attack for being allegedly US-centric and interfering with EU legislation. These assertions are unfounded, argue Harry C Sigman and Christophe Bernasconi
  • The commitment of the government of Tanzania to encourage foreign investment is reflected in legislative changes, particularly the introduction of the Tanzanian Investment Act 1997, which sets out the legal criteria for all investors. This, together with the creation of a government privatization bureau and the Tanzania Investment Centre have clearly instilled confidence among foreign investors, who can enjoy certain tax breaks in the early years of investment.
  • Under Romanian law no. 58/1998 on banking activity, the bank managers (conducatori) are those individuals who, according to the byelaws and the statutory bodies of the bank, are empowered to manage and coordinate the bank's daily activities. The conducatori have the right to legally bind the bank.
  • George Lillikas, the minister of commerce, industry and tourism in Cyprus, has announced the Cypriot government's long-awaited plan to encourage foreign direct investment. The plan aims to make Cyprus the largest provider of business services in the eastern Mediterranean, linking the EU and the Middle East.
  • The heads of China's financial services regulation are all embarked on a unified and ambitious program to modernize the depository institutions, insurers, and securities and commodities exchanges of China. They are able to draw from the experience of other countries that have gone through this process, resulting in a flurry of new and amended laws, rules and regulations to codify this modernization.
  • Ben Maiden looks at how lawyers are helping Brazilian banks meet the demand for perpetual bonds in the absence of clear rules
  • David Bernstein examines a US district court's decision to dismiss an infrequent SEC complaint under the controversial Regulation FD
  • IFLR's 2005 equity survey shows that the vital components of a successful equity practice in 2005 are a great Asian presence, a private equity focus and strength in emerging markets. By Michael Evans