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  • The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) received surprise support for its controversial new derivatives rules last month.
  • A Delaware court ruling has put independent directors and the investment opportunities that come their way under closer judicial scrutiny. Marie Lona and Melissa Benzon explain how
  • Aventis and Sanofi-Synthelabo are set to merge after a tense three-month standoff. But at what price? Megan Murphy looks at whether a regulatory decision could leave French companies more vulnerable to takeover
  • The financial services industry trails others in the area of lobbying the EU. Michael Evans reports on how law firms can help change this
  • Lawyers from banks, law firms and international financial institutions joined regulators and lobbyists at IFLR's inaugural European Financial Services Forum last month, which was sponsored by Herbert Smith.
  • EnCana: merging with oil company Tom Brown Several leading US law firms are capitalizing on the continuing consolidation in the North American energy industry.
  • NYSE: may face investigation The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Securities and Exchange Commission reached a settlement with five firms last month over charges of improper trading, requiring the firms to pay a total of $241.8 million in penalties and reimbursements to investors and to improve their compliance systems.
  • US and European treasurers have released an issuer-friendly draft code of practice for ratings agencies that they would like to see adopted as standard practice.
  • A scheme of arrangement is a flexible form of corporate restructuring. Since early 2002 the Cayman Court has considered an unprecedented number of schemes, and has recognized and reflected the versatility, flexibility and utility of Cayman schemes in the changes to its rules, its approach to their management and in its recent decisions. It is clear that the Cayman Court understands the commercial necessity of implementing schemes in a timely and practical fashion. Recent developments underline this.
  • VW: well protected, for now The European Commission has told Germany that it must change a law has been used to block takeovers of car-maker Volkswagen or face court action.