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Carlos Augusto Junqueira Eduardo Abrantes Recent investigations into a high-profile corruption scandal in Brazil have spurred discussions surrounding the quality of the management of the country's state-owned enterprises (SOEs). These discussions mainly focus on the nomination of public office candidates by political patronage. As a result, federal Law 13.303, published on July 1 2016, creates a new regime for SOEs that play a role in strategic sectors of Brazil's economy.

Elias Neocleous In April 2016, four months after the required date, Cyprus implemented Directive 2013/50/EU of October 22 2013 (the Amending Directive). The Transparency Requirements (Transferable Securities Trading on Regulated Market) (Amendment) Law of 2016 amends the Transparency Requirements (Traded Securities in Regulated Market) Laws of 2007 to 2014 to transpose the Amending Directive into domestic law.

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

Nguyen Hoang Ly On December 31 2015, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular 40, which regulates the opening and use of capital accounts denominated in Vietnamese Dong (VND) for the offshore issuance of securities in Vietnam.

Market participants in the US are considering the impending challenges posed by the so-called Basel IV framework

The European Commission's decisions regarding Greek banks provide an indication as to the approach it will take with the Italian financial sector

The country should reinstate the withholding tax exemption for the country's sovereign debt income. The same treatment for won-denominated corporate bonds would help too

Non-performing loans are contaminating banks’ balance sheets. Securitisation may be the solution, but it won’t be easy. Success depends on improvements in servicing, enforcement and foreign involvement

John Breslin It is a basic rule of common law that a court will not uphold a claim founded on an illegal act. This rule is important for internal and external counsel acting for financial service providers to keep in mind. Financial service providers operate in a highly regulated environment. Even exercising all due diligence, and with highly resourced compliance systems, mistakes and errors of judgement occur. Applying the strict common law approach can result in unjust and disproportionate results, particularly in cases of technical breach.

Yoshitaka Kato On April 28 2016, the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry published a practice guide for the introduction of restricted stock as a new incentive award for directors and executive officers in Japan. The introduction of restricted stock is a common performance-based award in western countries. According to the practice guide, it will enable Japanese companies to globally acquire highly-talented management personnel and manage this personnel in a uniform way. Additionally, the Japanese Corporate Governance Code, which the Tokyo Stock Exchange published in 2015, provides that in order for management remuneration to operate as a healthy incentive for sustainable growth, the proportion linked to mid- to long-term results and the balance of cash and stock should be set appropriately.