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Italy has become the latest EU nation to introduce a financial transaction tax. But who do the rules apply to, and how will the tax will be levied?

Banks and lawyers are at odds with the UK Association of Corporate Treasurers, private placement working group over the principal barrier to domestic market growth.

The third public offering of Mexican real estate investment trust Fibra Uno has been widely reported as a transactional breakthrough with the potential to help the real estate investment trust (REIT) asset class attract new investors from around the world.

If there were a phrase to sum up market sentiment in 2013, 'cautious optimism' would be it.

Davis Polk & Wardwell won the Americas law firm of the year at the annual IFLR Americas awards ceremony held in New York last night - becoming the first to win the coveted award two years in a row

South Africa is the continent’s guiding light on competition matters

In recent weeks, speculation has escalated about whether it's in the UK's best interest to stay in the EU, or to cut its losses and leave. In debating the pros and cons, many have come to the unhelpful conclusion that the UK is caught in a catch 22.

Financing sweeteners are being used in Brazil to encourage local borrowing by inbound investors.



One risk that banks are now willing to take Corporates in the Asia-Pacific have traditionally used banks to finance acquisitions. With the implementation Basel III set to significantly curtail banks ability to lend, local counsel have outlined the alternative funding sources they expect to emerge in the region this year. Panelists at February's IFLR-IPBA M&A Forum predicted more innovative financing across the region this year, with leveraged buyouts (LBOs) expected in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Japan's proposed insider trading rules may change the industry. But its Financial Services Authority (FSA) must take enforcement seriously. After last summer's insider trading investigations spanning a variety of financial institutions – the allegations have been described as "near-endemic" – Japanese regulators seem to be cracking down. Proposed amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), put forward by a working group on Insider Trading Regulations under the Financial System Council, satisfy international standards.