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Developed countries have built the required infrastructure in most of the various sectors, including ports, railways, energy and sanitation. There is a sector that has been consistently growing in recent years, one which is in constant evolution and which continues to advance in leaps and bounds: the technology sector.

Motorways and expressways have long been viewed as a means of attracting investment and advancing the economic situation of the given locality. The construction of motorways is, however, a costly and time-consuming endeavour right from the very beginning in the authorisation process phase, and the entire process is rife with problems. New legislation came into force in early June 2017 in an effort to promote the construction of motorways. It is intended to reduce the time required for the authorisation process.

Dieter Grünblatt, Stefan Kramer and Benedikt Maurenbrecher of Homburger explore structuring options for international and domestic covered bonds involving a Swiss issuer

The ambitious long-term infrastructure development plans of Middle Eastern governments and related funding requirements, together with sustained low oil prices and the resulting volatility in regional liquidity, may finally have produced the right climate for Islamic securitisation to grow

The EU legislation is keeping market participants from New York to New Delhi up at night

On January 1 2017, the Swiss domestic legislation on the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) entered into force and the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (SFTA) published guidelines specifying the crucial aspects of the legislation for practical use. Under the AEOI, Swiss financial institutions (FI) will collect and exchange relevant financial information on 'reported persons' with Switzerland's partner states. By the same token, Switzerland will receive data collected on Swiss resident reported persons from Switzerland's partner states. The exchanged information will be used for domestic taxation purposes in the state of residence of the reported persons.

The FCA is proposing an all-in fee including trading costs, new governance standards and measures to boost competition

The RBI can force lenders to take action against loan defaulters, but they may be reluctant to do so without provisioning benefits

The startup’s anticipated public offering could follow in the footsteps of Snap's, concerning investor bodies and lobbyists

A change in legislation and the increased availability of funds have prompted a rise in claims against banks and companies