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  • In October 2003 the Ministry of Justice published a draft outline to amend many provisions of the Commercial Code. The proposed amendments affect the authorization of bond issues and the resignation and liability of commissioned companies for bondholders.
  • Slaughter and May continued its work representing Punch Taverns in November, advising on the restructuring of the company's two previous securitizations to merge them into a single deal. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer acted for the banks, RBS and Citigroup.
  • US equity lawyers had reason to be grateful as they headed home for the Thanksgiving holiday. Late October saw a flurry of initial public offerings (IPOs) and as IFLR went to press the markets were bracing for one of their busiest weeks in the past two years.
  • The Indonesian Insurance Regulatory Body has issued new regulations on insurance business in Indonesia. Implemented as of September 30 2003, by virtue of Minister of Finance decrees, these are:
  • Two milestone bond issues by Cheung Kong (Holdings) and Ford Motor Credit have given Hong Kong's retail market renewed vigour. At the same time the deals have helped develop prospectus disclosure, issue structures and distribution methods within the outdated confines of the Companies Ordinance.
  • The debate over whether the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will continue to be a self-policing organization will move into a critical phase in the coming weeks. Having recently dealt with embarrassing admissions over director pay and questions about conflicts of interest, the Big Board now hopes that changes to its own board structure and a public enforcement action will silence those who say it should split off its regulatory function.
  • The committee in charge of the Basel II accord heeded industry concerns last month and dropped the requirement for banks to hold capital against expected losses. The concession, which has pleased the US financial industry, means banks will only have to hold reserves of capital to insure against unexpected losses.
  • Russia's nascent securitization market has taken another step forward. Last month, the State Duma adopted the final reading of a bill that would establish a legal framework for issuing mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in the Russian market.
  • Jürgen Börst gives a step-by-step guide to investors buying German distressed debt
  • Sandeep Parekh of PH Parekh & Co examines a favourable judgment that will bring certainty to investors in India