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Irish offshore structures

Irish financial services developments attract Japanese players Recent changes to the regulation of investment funds and securitization deals in Ireland make the country an attractive domicile for Japanese promoters, arrangers and investors, say Mark Thorne and Conor Houlihan

January 05 2004

Cayman Islands vehicles

Why the Cayman Islands is good for Japanese structured finance Using Cayman Islands vehicles for Japanese securitizations brings originators and arrangers the benefit of a user-friendly jurisdiction. By Philip Paschalides and Heather Bestwick

January 05 2004

Disclosure reforms

Tougher disclosure regime upgrades Japanese markets The Japanese government has been improving both the information flow and accessibility for investors in its public and private capital markets, in line with global best practices. By Hiroyuki Ishizuka and Yutaka Kitamura

January 05 2004

Corporate taxation

New US-Japan tax treaty offers investment boost Less withholding tax on royalty, dividend and interest income on investments between the US and Japan will ensure bilateral economic relations grow even stronger, says Atsushi Fujieda

January 05 2004

United States

Searching for exits in a challenging market Fundraising is down for the third year in a row, but private equity houses have adopted more innovative strategies. By Marc Kushner of Debevoise & Plimpton

January 05 2004

Private equity

Japan offers hope for buyout funds Efforts to improve the legal and regulatory environment for venture capital and other private equity investments in Japan are likely to reward those financial institutions that have remained committed to the market. By Ted Johnson and Yoji Maeda

January 05 2004

South Korea

How to buy shares in Korean companies Joon Park, Chang Sik Hwang and Do Young Kim of Kim & Chang focus on the legal and regulatory environment surrounding investments in Korean companies by means of a share purchase

January 05 2004

China

China's 2003 VC Regulation: Prospects for 2004 China updated its rules for foreign invested venture capital funds in early 2003. Robert Woll, Chuck Comey and Scott Jalowayski of Morrison & Foerster explain why reaction to the changes has been ambivalent

January 05 2004

Indonesia

Opportunities for foreign shareholders Iril Hiswara, Mira Fadhya and David Dawborn of Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung provide an overview of the legal and practical issues involved when acquiring Indonesian companies

January 05 2004

Securitization trends

How insolvency and trust reforms will clear a path for securitization Securitization in Japan will flourish once changes to bankruptcy and trust laws remove doubts over judicial interpretation. By Masayuki Okamoto, Shigeru Kaneko and Mark Keeler

January 05 2004

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