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If China wants to avoid another year of uncontrollable economic growth it is going to have to take risky measures. IFLR presents the latest Asian Development Bank report on the Chinese economy

Austria is using all the national discretion available in its implementation of the Directive, creating some interesting quirks for issuers. By Peter Knobl

Kathy McFarland explains why companies should avoid complacency on document retention in the wake of Andersen's overturned conviction

The market is set for complex inbound acquisitions, but regulatory hurdles abound, says Yingxi Fu-Tomlinson of Kaye Scholer LLP

Despite its entry into the WTO, China still presents challenges to foreign investors hoping to enter the Chinese financial market, says David Liu of Jun He Law Offices

Raj Panasar and Haydn Main review changes to the UK listing regime that took effect this month, and find practitioners broadly pleased with the British approach to European regulation

Australia and New Zealand are seeking closer integration between their banking systems, but concerns that the New Zealand banking system could be vulnerable in a financial crisis are proving a tough obstacle. By Ross Pennington and Sarah Raudkivi

China's first asset-backed securitization (ABS) legislation has been introduced. The Administrative Measures on Pilot Projects of Credit Assets Securitization promulgated by the People's Bank of China and the China Banking Regulatory Commission became effective on April 20 2005. In connection with the State Council's approval in principle of the two pilot projects, China Development Bank and China Construction Bank, other relevant authorities have or will issue provisional rules to facilitate the launch of these projects.

Christine Lagarde, chairman of Baker & McKenzie's global policy committee, became the French minister for foreign trade. Lagarde practised labour and antitrust law as a partner at Baker & McKenzie in Paris during the late 1980s. She became managing partner of the office in 1991 and joined the firm's executive committee in 1995. Last year Lagarde received the Legion D'Honneur from French president Jacques Chirac.

Joint lead arrangers Standard Chartered Bank and The Siam Commercial Bank completed the issue and placement of B4 billion ($98 million) of debentures backed by B4.9 billion of motor vehicle receivables originated by The Siam Industrial Credit Public Company, a licensed finance company. The deal is the largest, and one of only six securitizations to be completed under Thailand's SPV Act, which is approved by both the Bank of Thailand and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand. Coudert Brothers Bangkok advised SICCO Special Purpose Vehicle 1 Company Limited and the joint lead arrangers. Partner Stephen Bennett led the Coudert team. Allen & Overy's Stephen Jaggs advised Fitch Ratings.