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Cutting edge close-up: Investors find new ways to manage construction risk in Korea

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

September 30 2004

News focus: Negative effects of Fin 46 overstated, say law firms

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

September 30 2004

EU proposals threaten life reinsurers, says rating agency

European proposals on solvency requirements for life reinsurers could quadruple existing capital requirements, says Standard & Poor's.

September 30 2004

International firms race to hire Japanese lawyers

Japan: bengoshi are crossing over to international firms Law firms in Japan are racing to convince senior lawyers at rival practices to switch firms as next April's market liberalization approaches.

September 30 2004

Mortgage-backed covered bonds debut in Ireland

Bank of Ireland has launched the jurisdiction's first mortgage-covered bond, testing both the market's appetite and the legislation permitting such bonds with a three times oversubscribed €2 billion offering.

September 30 2004

United States

Courts and agencies refine US antitrust law US courts and antitrust enforcement agencies have had a busy year. Kenneth R Logan and Ethan E Litwin of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett discuss how their actions have changed the face of US antitrust law

September 30 2004

Spain

Spain reunites fractured competition authority Marcos Araujo of Garrigues outlines changes recently announced by the Spanish government regarding institutional issues, infringement proceedings, and merger control

September 30 2004

United Kingdom

UK competition regime awaits modernization UK competition authorities must come to grips with the new legislation introduced over the past 12 months before they can move forward, says William Sibree of Slaughter and May

September 30 2004

Editorial

Advocates of corporate governance reform have found their case strengthened by still more corporate scandals over the past year. While disputes have raged over the alleged wrongdoings of dominant shareholder Conrad Black at Hollinger, UK regulators have fined Shell £17 million ($30.5 million) for misstatements relating to its oil reserves. Such events have contributed to the reformist drive that has gripped countries as diverse as Canada, India and Australia.

September 30 2004

Ireland

Ireland prepares for impact After a quiet year in competition, Ireland is preparing for things to heat up a bit. Helen Kelly of Matheson Ormsby Prentice looks at what's ahead

September 30 2004

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