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Sandeep Parekh argues that quality, not quantity, is the answer to India's disclosure issues

IFLR is please to announce the short listed deals and law firms for the eighth Asian awards, as well as the winners of the National Law Firms of the Year

In the first section of a two-part article on the achievements and difficulties in applying securitization techniques to the social housing sector, Chris Oakley considers its specific financing needs and the way it is regulated in the UK

Neil Cummings and Martin Zohn explain why the outcome of a bankruptcy appeal hearing could have far-reaching consequences for lenders and the way US companies are structured

The timeframe imposed on the MyTravel restructuring by regulatory considerations forced the company to take a tough line with bondholders. William Underhill and Caroline Edwards report

Legal & General's success in challenging the UK Financial Services Authority's enforcement procedures offers hope to companies dealing with an enforcement investigation. Kirsten Younger offers some practical advice

Income trusts have become a powerful structure for Canadian and cross-border securities offerings. Simon Romano and Jeffrey Singer explain how they work

The Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act of Korea (MRFTA) has been amended. The Act now provides a more efficient system for filing business combination reports for M&A and unfair trade practices, and places certain restrictions on voting rights allowed for financial affiliates. It also re-introduces the Korean Fair Trade Commission's right to request financial transaction information.

Linda Lerner examines the SEC's sweeping Regulation NMS proposals and argues that a lack of self-reform by the market has made new regulation necessary

The Securities Class Action Act (SCAA), which is the first class action act recognized and implemented in Korea, took effect on January 1 2005. The SCAA permits initiation of class action by shareholders against companies listed on the Korea Stock Exchange or registered on the Kosdaq in connection with, among others, accounting fraud, fraudulent disclosure, stock-price manipulation and insider trading. The SCAA aims to: (i) effectively remedy loss incurred by a group of (minority) shareholders in the course of securities transactions; (ii) alleviate the shareholders' burden of suing on a cause of action as individuals; and (iii) promote transparency in corporate management.