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Some EU member states want to attract funds’ business under AIFMD, but practical challenges remain

Elias Neocleous The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) recently issued a draft circular for consultation with Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) and other stakeholders. The paper sets out the proposed changes to, and clarifications of, the detailed procedures that CIFs must follow to fulfil their obligations to safeguard clients' funds. The consultation period ran until November 18 2016; the new guidance is expected to be issued early in 2017.

Carlos Fradique-Méndez Sebastián Boada Morales On September 30 2016, the Colombian Central Bank (Banco de la República de Colombia or BRC) issued External Regulation 14. It eliminated the obligation to file a foreign exchange declaration through a foreign exchange intermediary in respect of the remittance of funds under an exchange operation with a Colombian resident.

Fabiola Cammarota de Abreu Ricardo Lara Gaillard In August 2016, the tribunal of the Brazilian antitrust authority (the Administrative Council for Economic Defense or Cade) reversed a previous decision of its General Superintendence. This previous decision held that down payments violated the so-called gun jumping rules laid down in Cade's guidelines. In doing so, Cade issued its first precedent on the legality of a down payment and the payment of reverse break-up fees in M&A transactions, vis-à-vis the current gun jumping regulations.

The autonomous region's new resolution regime should smooth the way for wind-downs. Here’s how it would work in practice

A retrospective analysis of the now-defunct commercial lender’s fate under the current financial regulatory regime shows that it would likely not have needed a federal bailout

The combination provides the template for a successful Africa exit by a financial investor as multinationals bet on the region’s growing middle class

The US president-elect's position on regulation has been debated extensively. But his position on global US involvement, free trade and future policies is less well-known

The issuer says it sees appetite among investors, but others are less enthusiastic about the potential scale of the new market

A public-private partnership of sorts, it’s the first UK Reit to offer LSE investors direct exposure to social housing