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State regulators' association picks Lambiase as president

The North American Securities Administrators Association (Nasaa) has chosen a new president at a time when US states are fighting to define their role in securities regulation.

September 30 2003

Leadership the key to governance reform

Directors' attitudes are vital in determining the success of corporate governance reforms, a panel of general counsel told an IBA session.

September 30 2003

Securities watchdogs to face quality-control tests

Andrew Crooke reports on a new way of measuring how good the world’s securities watchdogs are at creating safer markets

September 30 2003

Australia's faulty banking code alarms lenders

The accidental effects of a new banking code of practice in Australia mean banks must add new clauses into financing documents on deals that involve special purpose vehicles. Phillip Cornwell and Ian Wallace of Allens Arthur Robinson report

September 30 2003

Prospectus shake-up promises growth for Hong Kong markets

Hong Kong's proposed update of prospectus laws will make life easier for issuers, especially those selling to institutional investors, explains Alice Chan of the University of Hong Kong

September 30 2003

Cutting state aid risk on public-private projects

Alex Potter of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer explains how lenders in privately funded government projects can limit the uncertainty created by EU state aid rules

September 30 2003

Germany

Any takeover, acquisition of, or investment in a German stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) can lead to a situation in which the majority shareholder does not have 100% control of the corporation, be this for a period of transition, or be it for a longer or indefinite period of time. This raises the issue of how a majority shareholder can control the boards of such a corporation.

September 30 2003

SEC to exempt foreign banks from insider lending ban

The SEC last month responded to pressure from European banks by suggesting exemptions for foreign financial institutions from the ban on insider lending introduced by Sarbanes-Oxley. Kenneth Blackman of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson explains which banks could qualify

September 30 2003

Busy week for US offerings brings welcome tonic for advisers

The US equity markets continued to return to life with a rush of initial public offerings (IPOs) last week. The deals, which included both new and mature technology companies, offered a welcome return to the fray for legal advisers at a range of firms.

September 30 2003

Global best practice report highlights split

The release of draft recommendations for best practice in cross-border legal services at an IBA showcase session highlighted divisions within the profession.

September 30 2003

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