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Overcoming the risks of choosing real estate for investment trusts Real estate investment trusts are being careful not to stunt the young but growing market by buying unsuitable and risky property to add to their portfolio, say Shunpei Tanaka, Kenji Utsumi and Mami Ikebukuro

January 05 2004

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Japanese issuers grapple with Sarbanes-Oxley Following the passage of Sarbanes-Oxley, most Japanese reporting companies are taking affirmative steps to comply with the new US corporate governance requirements. By Masahisa Ikeda, Isamu Watson and Satoko Kato

January 05 2004

Trusts and trust banking

Expanding the use of trusts and trust banking in Japan Trusts are being used in increasingly new ways as legal and regulatory developments give practitioners more certainty. By Jeremy Pitts, Shinji Toyohara and Gavin Raftery

January 05 2004

Cash-out transactions

Japan moves towards allowing squeeze outs of minority shareholders The flexible approach being shown towards Japanese corporate practices means transactions to cash-out minority shareholders are becoming possible. By Gaku Ishiwata

January 05 2004

Introduction

Making Japan's high investment targets a reality Without speedy reform and deregulation, and improved laws and simplified procedures for foreign investment, the Japanese government will find it difficult to meet the target it has set itself

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

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

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

European overview

Prospects and challenges in the European market Investors have weathered a period of restructuring and consolidation. Now the prospects are strong, but so are the challenges. By the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association

January 05 2004

India

New regulations and landmark ruling clarify investment tax Sanjay Khatau Asher and Shraddha Mehta of Crawford Bayley & Co outline India's efforts to eliminate uncertainty about its foreign investment laws

January 05 2004

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