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A European company may be drawn to this market if it operates in the life sciences sector and needs to raise significant funding

Market instability in Africa’s second-largest economy has impacted deal levels. But a number of growth areas could underpin future investment possibilities

The Companies (Amending) Number 3 Law of 2017 was published in the Official Gazette on June 2 2017. It transposes the provisions of directive 2014/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 22 2014 amending directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large undertakings and groups.

The lighter side of the past month in the world of financial law

The single supervisory mechanism has impressed, but filing requirements and JSTs should be addressed

Following up on the issuance of a peer-to-peer lending regulation by Indonesia's Financial Service Authority (OJK) late last year (which was the subject of the Indonesia briefing back in February 2017), the OJK has released a circular letter setting up further guidelines on the governance and risk management aspects of peer-to-peer lending operators in Indonesia.

The ripple effects of the UK’s decision to leave the EU are being felt globally, including in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, which are seeing renewed demand for their alternative stock market option

First published by the Council of Experts on the Stewardship Code in February 2014, the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors – Japan's Stewardship Code experienced its first amendment on May 29 2017.

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) recently announced that its financial regulatory operations will be restructured to meet the new demands of the regulatory landscape. They will be restructured to comprise two 'pillars' or functions. The first will be prudential regulation covering credit institutions, insurance and reinsurance undertakings and asset management. The second will be financial conduct covering consumer protection, securities, markets supervision and enforcement. There will also be a policy and risk directorate which will support both pillars, but will be part of the financial conduct function for administrative purposes.

Transfer limits are affecting liquidity. Changes need to be made to the framework to allow more flexibility