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  • Finland
    In August a government committee published its report on the proposed reorganization of Finnish government financing institutions.
    August 31 1997
  • Denmark
    In 1994, the Danish Consumer Ombudsman, after consultations with the Bankers' Association, issued ethical guidelines for financial institutions' advice to individual customers.
    August 31 1997
  • Argentina
    The Securities and Exchange Commission of Argentina (the CNV) enacted General Resolution No. 291/97. This authorizes the trading in Argentina of depositary receipts representing securities issued by foreign entities not qualified by the CNV to offer their securities directly to the general public in Argentina. The new regime — which comes into force on September 1 1997 — attempts to introduce new financial products in the local markets and to attract foreign investors.
    August 31 1997
  • Korea’s legal culture begins to change
    The modest Korean legal market looks unlikely to have to face competition from abroad just yet, despite the government’s public commitment to globalizing the economy. Nick Ferguson reports
    August 31 1997
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises buys Celebrity Cruise Lines
    Royal Caribbean Cruises has bought Celebrity Cruise Lines in an amicable takeover worth US$1.3 billion. This deal makes the company the second largest US- based cruise line.
    August 31 1997
  • Hong Kong SFC lays down specific compliance procedures
    New guidelines for market participants on management and internal control have been welcomed but the Securities and Futures Commission has also published suggested control techniques which have been less well received. By James Walker and Kenneth Leung of Clifford Chance, Hong Kong
    August 31 1997
  • Calenergy fails in bid for NY State Electric and Gas
    International independent power producer Calenergy failed in its US$1.92 billion bid for regional electricity and gas supplier New York State Electric and Gas Corp.
    August 31 1997
  • Credit Suisse in merger with Winterthur
    Credit Suisse Group, one of Switzerland's biggest banks, has merged with Winterthur, Switzerland's third biggest insurer. The SFr14.3 billion (US$9.3 billion) merger will make the new group Europe's fifth largest financial services group.
    August 31 1997
  • New German firm opens
    A team of lawyers has left German firm Hölters & Elsing, Dusseldorf, to set up their own firm. Corporate partner Rainer Velten and Christian Franz, Bernd Mayer and Markus Jakoby have formed Velten Franz Mayer & Jakoby, with offices in Dusseldorf and Berlin. The firm will specialize in corporate and real estate transactions, and plans to open an office in Frankfurt shortly.
    August 31 1997
  • Colin Ng expands
    Mid-sized Singapore firm Colin Ng & Partners is adding to its international links. The firm already has a foreign office in Shanghai, and is soon to add offices in both Jakarta, Indonesia and one in Beijing.
    August 31 1997
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