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On August 10 2000, within the space of two hours, Brazil sold $9.3 billion in stocks and bonds, mostly to foreign investors. This represents the strongest sign yet that investors have regained confidence in Brazil after last year's currency devaluation.

The Securities Act of Chile prohibits insider trading and the misuse of privileged information. It states that all people who have access to privileged information, resulting from their office, position, activity or relationship, must keep it confidential and may not use it for their own benefit or that of a third party. Nor may they acquire securities for themselves or for a third party, directly or indirectly, based on such privileged information. Tipping privileged information is also prohibited, and those who handle privileged information have the obligation to control and supervise that their employees and related third parties abide by this rule.

In June, IFLR (page 71) outlined the details of the New Capital Market (NCM), an initiative designed by the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZSE) to make it easier for small and medium-sized companies to raise capital for new growth-oriented business.

Singapore has officially opened up its market for legal services, with the government inviting foreign lawyers to practise Singapore law. Nick Ferguson looks at how foreign firms have been preparing for their grand entrance

Simmons & Simmons and Clifford Chance have advised Korea Asset Management Corporation (Kamco) on its first international securitization. Clifford Chance advised Deutsche Securities and Warburg Dillon Read, the joint lead managers, and Simmons advised Kamco.

Roger Tym

Leading multinationals are lobbying the Chinese government in an attempt to create positive Internet rules for the development of China's e-commerce industry. The coalition of companies hopes to prevent stringent legislation from hampering e-commerce growth.

Duane Quiani

In the second part of their review of Canada’s new financial legislation, Robert McDowell and Robert Elliott of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, Toronto, look at how the law will affect foreign banks seeking to open branches or run operations in Canada

Markus Affentranger of Baker & McKenzie, Zurich, looks at the regulations governing Swiss export risk guarantees and examines the coverage they can offer to international project financings