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The sun is setting on summer 2017 (and on Libor)

The OECD has established policies to support cooperation between jurisdictions in order to solve common problems. Among these is the exchange of financial information to reduce problems such as tax evasion and avoidance, and money laundering. This situation has been a challenge for central American jurisdictions when it comes to the approval of new regulations. As a result, several international treaties have been signed and local regulations have been enacted, and several other initiatives and bills are currently being discussed from a political and technical perspective.

A draft bill on palm oil business is being circulated for discussion in the House of Representatives of Indonesia. The draft bill, if passed, is intended to replace the existing laws and regulations on palm oil business, including Law 39 of 2014.

Michael Denenga Colin Graham In Italy, FIELDFISHER has opened a new office in Bologna. The team will be led by corporate partner Gianvincenzo Lucchini and litigator Andrea Gattamorta. The new operation is the firm's fifth Italian office joining Milan, Rome, Venice and Turin.

Financial institutions in the region are knocking on law firms’ doors to seek advice on how to comply with the research unbundling requirement under the new framework

As mentioned in the first part of this article (published in the July/August 2017 issue), stakeholders in Colombian project financings are taking certain measures to mitigate risks derived from potential corruption cases. As part of those measures, lenders are giving special attention to improving contractual structures through more sophisticated anti-corruption clauses. This course of action is affecting not only financing documents in negotiation stages, but also some agreements already executed.

The Irish High Court recently ruled on the test for determining whether the transfer of a debt is a 'true sale' or is by way of a charge. It has adopted the market analysis based on English cases which emphasise that the legal form of the transaction adopted by the parties will determine its nature, provided the contract is not a 'sham'. The decision in the Eteams (International) Limited case concerned invoice discounting, but its ramifications are important in the context of 'true sale' opinions in structured and asset finance transactions.

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

After a months-long clampdown on PRC corporates and their excessive outbound M&A transactions, Chinese authorities have shown they are determined to tackle the roots of such a shopping spree: the banks that have been extending loans to these M&A hungry companies.

Brazil is late to the party when it comes to tackling corruption. But recent scandals involving a number of state-controlled companies have led authorities to implement the Clean Company Act, with the aim of enforcing better business practices. The Latam nation wants to change its corporate culture, but better business practices and transparency can't be built in a day