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Court denies resurrection of cases under Sarbanes-Oxley

A New York court gave comfort to issuers and securities firms last month when it ruled that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act does not allow plaintiffs to revive cases that have lapsed under previous time limitations.

January 01 2005

Twenty trends to watch out for in 2005

A softening stance from US regulators? Eurobond listings shifting to Switzerland? A hiring crisis among banks in Asia? IFLR makes its pick of the regulatory, legislative and transactional trends to look out for over the coming 12 months. By Andrew Crooke, Ben Maiden and Michael Evans

January 01 2005

Editorial

As the implementation of Europe's Financial Services Action Plan moves to the fore this year, regulators in the EU can learn from the rulemaking approach of their US counterparts.

January 01 2005

Japan's no-nonsense approach to compliance

Since the Financial Services Agency shut Citibank's private banking operations because of compliance breaches, market participants have been worrying that this is the start of a crackdown on their operations. Andrew Crooke asks Naohiko Matsuo, the regulator’s director for international financial markets, whether that is true

January 01 2005

Herbert Smith wins role on Jordan's debut bond issue

The Kingdom of Jordan entered the bond markets for the first time in December, with a $145 million bond to pay for a new armed forces headquarters in Amman.

January 01 2005

Bondholders challenge MyTravel restructuring

Bondholders continued to challenge the restructuring of UK holiday company MyTravel in December, despite a High Court ruling denying them the opportunity to block the company's scheme of arrangement. At the time of going to press, bondholders were awaiting the outcome of a second High Court hearing on the scheme.

January 01 2005

Swiss make play for Eurobond market

Disclosure rules are forcing issuers to consider listing outside the EU, reports Michael Evans. Switzerland's SWX sees a chance to win business from its European rivals

December 01 2004

Financial Services Authority limits use of soft commissions to execution and research

The UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a policy update to push the brokerage and funds industries towards a more transparent way of dealing with commissions and other fees.

December 01 2004

Market weighs value of Hong Kong's quick fix

New rules that simplify offers to professional investors are welcome, but Hong Kong's shake-up of securities laws falls short on other counts. By Andrew Malcolm

December 01 2004

Five exit options for China private equity

In the second of two articles, Jack Lange and Marcia Ellis consider how investors in a Chinese company might realize their gains

December 01 2004

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