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UK considerations in 2004 Michael Dodson of Simmons & Simmons examines some of the main developments in English law and in the market over the last 12 months that are relevant to originators and arrangers of structured finance transactions

The barrier of seller's insolvency in securitization deals Fabrice Faure-Dauphin of Allen & Overy LLP explores the impact of insolvency risk on securitization transactions and the traditional or innovative instruments that can be used to limit this risk

Korea creates new investment vehicle Min Han, Yon Mi Kim and Hyekyung Christy Lim of Kim & Chang highlight some of the legal developments that affect financial structures and introduce the ship investment company concept

Managing offshore vehicles after Enron Increased scrutiny from accountancy bodies means that offshore administrators are going to need to be more on the ball than ever, says Phillipa White of Maples Finance

Companies will have to disclose their impact on the environment The UK government is planning to compel all listed companies to disclose social and environmental factors affecting their business in a separate document for shareholders.

A surprise decision has forced international banks to join forces and confront Korea's Ministry of Finance, reports Andrew Crooke

As Hong Kong follows international trends and prepares regulations on analyst conflicts, securities houses must review their compliance policies. By Timothy Loh and Gary Da Silva

The Indonesian central bank, Bank Indonesia, has issued one regulation and three circular letters to enhance the legal certainty of its administrative duties, particularly those related to Bank Indonesia's scripless securities settlement system (BI-SSSS). This is used in the administration of Bank Indonesia certificates (sertifikat Bank Indonesia or SBI), securities issued in rupiahs by Bank Indonesia as short-term acknowledgment of indebtedness, and sovereign debts (surat utang negara or SUN) consist of treasury bills and government bonds (securities issued by the government of Indonesia as long-term debt instruments in rupiahs or other foreign currency denominations). All of the issuances are dated February 16 2004. They are:

Consolidation in the US financial sector is proving to be a valuable source of work for law firms this year. The arrival of two new multi-billion dollar deals last month confirmed that banking mergers are a hot area for mandates. Several firms have benefited from the trend so far, but Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz has been most successful, with a series of assignments advising target banks.

Internet search engine provider Google could open the door to new types of initial public offering (IPO) if its flotation, which filed last month, is a success later this year.