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China’s capital flight crackdown could have undesired effects

The more the government restricts the flow of capital, the stronger the demand for foreign money

January 26 2017

Cyprus: Reporting regulatory infringements

Elias Neocleous On December 15 2016, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issued for consultation a draft law dealing with the submission of complaints about regulatory infringements and the protection of persons raising such complaints, together with a draft explanatory circular regarding the implementation of the proposed law.

January 26 2017

Americas

Following a few steady months leading up to the end of 2016, the past few weeks have in contrast seen an explosion in lateral moves.

January 26 2017

Brazil: Successor’s liability

Luis Antonio Semeghini de Souza Fabiola Cammarota de Abreu In the prevailing Brazilian economic environment, the potential acquisition of assets without the risks resulting from successor's liability is of great value. The recovery of the enterprise and the productive unit, rather than the recovery of the entrepreneur, is one of the principles adopted by the Brazilian Judicial Recovery and Bankruptcy Act (JRB Act, law no. 11.101/2005).

January 26 2017

Colombia: Fintech regulation

Carlos Fradique-Méndez Camilo Vásquez The financial technology (fintech) industry continues to expand globally and many countries have started to regulate the industry with varying approaches. Some countries aim to stimulate innovation, whereas others take an opposite approach, arguing the case for the safety of consumers, and establishing relevant regulations.

January 26 2017

Asia/Pacific

It's been a busy summer in Australia with DENTONS formally completing its tie-up with GADENS, a year after the deal was first approved. THOMSON GEER hired construction and infrastructure expert, Simon Ralton, from MinterEllison. For its part, MINTERELLISON appointed insurance partner Mark Williams from DLA Piper.

January 26 2017

Closing conditions

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

January 26 2017

Brexit market access: special report

The UK government’s intention to leave the single market has financial institutions planning for the worst. In this special report, IFLR finds an industry struggling to agree on everything from equivalence to euro clearing

Tom Young, January 26 2017

Is Spain's homologacion fit for purpose?

The country introduced the scheme of arrangement nearly three years ago, but it's unclear if it solves the issues it was created to address

January 26 2017

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