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  • The wave of consolidation that has engulfed the US financial services industry this year continued in July with two new mergers. Four US law firms were among those to reap the rewards.
  • Detailed rules allowing China's commercial banks to issue subordinated debt will pave the way for them to improve their capital adequacy ratios, says Andrew Godwin
  • Australian courts are increasingly likely to hold corporates accountable for letters of comfort they give to local subsidiaries. Abigail Gruzman and Geoff Sutherland explain why
  • For years the German banks have lauded the virtues of Pfandbriefe. Now the rest of Europe is catching on. Jim Rice, Andrew Roberts and Katie Kelly look at the progress of the market and the legislation that underpins it
  • From October 1 2004, the disclosure requirements for companies listed on the Korea Stock Exchange (KSE) and Kosdaq will be amended to shorten reporting deadlines, reduce the number of disclosure items, require more specific and detailed disclosures, set up a disclosure review committee, institute a penalty point system for violations, and introduce other steps to prevent and detect disclosure violations.
  • In January 2003 the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) launched the new version of its standard contract for documenting over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions - the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement. This new version is based on, and amends, its predecessor - the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement.
  • The Danish Companies Act allows payment of interim dividends to the shareholders of Danish public or private limited companies (A/S and ApS companies) from July 1 2004.
  • Just as the case for better disclosure and covenants in European bonds looked to be stalling, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has emerged as its new leader.
  • In a move meant to reform the granting of licensing rights, the National People's Congress has promulgated the Administrative Licensing Law, effective July 1 2004.
  • Two name partners and more than 20 lawyers of Mitsui Yasuda Wani & Maeda, one of Japan's top corporate finance firms, will join Linklaters later this year with a view to merging with the UK firm early in 2005.