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Chinese creditors are seeing their efforts to enforce rights and foreclose loans weakened by increasing government oversight

Banks’ heightened risk aversion is preventing collaboration with smaller tech firms

Foreign direct investment in the Philippines has the potential to grow exponentially if a number of regulatory hurdles are lifted

Simeon Ken Ferrer and Ricardo Jesus Gutierrez of SyCipLaw look at some recent changes in the definition of corporate governance which have helped emphasise the responsibilities of boards of directors

Albert Vincent Yu Chang and Camille Maria Castolo of Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) outline how boards in publicly-listed companies are faced with a growing number of responsibilities and duties

Nicholas Felix Ty and Aldrich Fitz Dy of Mosveldttlaw take a look at the country’s two-year old competition law’s main provisions

Foreign entities are increasingly participating in the country’s economy. But some restrictions remain, as Rafael Morales of Morales Justiniano Peña & Lumagui illustrates

Infrastructure deals are given a boost in the Americas It has been another important month for the Trump administration's regulatory upheaval plans, albeit not a particularly productive one. Trumpcare (or Ryancare in some circles) and the attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, fell flat in the House, casting wide aspersions of the regime's capacity to get anything through Congress.

Come together, right now, Bond Connect Following the close of the annual National People's Congress last month, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced the establishment of a Bond Connect between Hong Kong and mainland China. China's decision to add a debt link to complement the existing Stock Connect is expected to better enable overseas investors to trade PRC-traded bonds. The tie-up will not only augment the PRC investor base tapping and driving liquidity for Hong Kong's fixed income market, but also help maximise the chances of the RMB63.7 trillion ($9.21 trillion) onshore bond market being included in benchmark global indices.

Saudi Arabia has kept the capital markets busy this past month