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A new law that governs financial guarantee contracts, Decree-law 105/2004 of May 8, entered into force in June 2004. Decree law 105/2004 transposes EU Directive 2002/47/EU into Portuguese law.

In July 2004 the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) issued a decree that revisits the requirements and procedures for delisting and relisting on the stock exchange. Certain provisions under a decree of the JSX board of directors made in 2000 were declared invalid.

In connection with the integration of the securities exchanges within the Nordic and Baltic regions, the Helsinki Stock Exchange (OMX) began applying the Norex member rules as of September 27 2004. At this date, the Helsinki Stock Exchange, as well as the Tallin and Riga stock exchanges, began using the same electronic trading system as the Stockholm Stock Exchange (Saxess) and the trading hours of the equity and derivatives markets of the Helsinki Stock Exchange and Stockholm Stock Exchange were harmonized.

Hong Kong's Legislative Council is considering a number of substantive amendments to Hong Kong's company law, including changes to the scope, application, content, registration, amendment, construction and advertisement of prospectus documents in Hong Kong.

Lenders to Korea's first toll road backed by a private investor structured the security package to eliminate almost all construction risk. Dong-Eun Kim and Yong-Jae Chang explain how

The ill-effects of rules forcing banks to consolidate certain financing vehicles onto their balance sheets have been less severe than expected, reports Ben Maiden

Several groups are challenging the SEC's authority as it tries to reform the US funds sector. Ben Maiden reports

A Ninth Circuit decision on loss causation in securities class actions has stirred controversy among banks. Ben Maiden reports from New York

Offshore firm Maples and Calder has acquired a firm in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and opened a new office in Jersey, but has also lost a team of lawyers to offshore rival Mourant du Feu & Jeune.

The first senior fixed rate bond from a Hong Kong incorporated bank and a new high-yield bond from China have kept several English law firms busy in Asia.