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Italy’s Banking environment By Bonelli Erede Pappalardo, Studio Legale, Milan, Rome, Genoa, Brussels

By Robert Furter and Jürg Koeferli of Pestalozzi Lachenal Patry, Zurich

Response to the recent financial crises: banking law reform By Özlem Oral of Birsel Law Offices, Istanbul

Important recent developments in the tax environment for banks and financial services By Dr Felix Klinger and Robert Prätzler of Ernst & Young Frankfurt

By Velupillai Murugesu and Kandiah Neelakandan of Murugesu & Neelakandan, Colombo

By Timothy Manring of B & M Consultants and Daniel Ginting of Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners, Jakarta

By Koo and Partners, Hong Kong and Beijing

By Koo and Partners, Hong Kong and Beijing

Senior Partner, Koo and Partners

The House of Representatives has approved legislation that will save investors and companies nearly $8 billion in fees over the next five years. The bill, which was passed overwhelmingly last month, reduces the rates that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges on equity transactions, securities registrations, public offerings and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals. The cut follows pressure from industry trade groups, including the Security Traders Association, which said the SEC was collecting much more than it needed to cover its activities.