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  • Rafael Baleroni Amanda Sobreira Arêas The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, was enacted in Brazil on February 1 2016. It became valid before all signatory countries on August 14 2016.
  • The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has conducted a sweeping crackdown on illegal private equity fundraising activities onshore, but rules and regulations specifically tailored to address them remain outstanding.
  • China witnessed last month its first default on asset-backed securities (ABS) but is pushing ahead with its large-scale non-performing loan (NPL) securitisation programme.
  • The rush to P2P loans has been spurred by a slump in ten-year government bonds Korea's Financial Reform Committee has set up a task-force to draft industry guidelines aimed at protecting investors from fraud by peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders, following several high-profile cases in China and the US. However, this approach has been deemed insufficient because the guidelines are not legally binding.
  • Anheuser-Busch InBev landmark £79 billion takeover of UK rival SAB Miller could face some interesting times ahead, after the UK High Court ruled that two of the target's main shareholders had to be classed separately when voting on a scheme.
  • After months of speculation and indecision, China's State Council finally gave on July 18 its official backing for the planned revival of the debt-to-equity swap initiative which was last used in 1999. This was followed by a new document issued by the Council on August 22 urging non-financial enterprises, such as suppliers, to swap their accounts receivable for equity in their indebted clients.
  • The first project to make use of the European Investment Bank's (EIB) new credit enhancement tool is expected to pave the way for future deals.
  • Keith Noreika The past month witnessed a bit of a slowdown in terms of lateral moves in the US. In contrast to the previous two months, there were no multi-partner jumps from one firm to another, and fewer partner moves overall.
  • The EU’s one-stop shop principle for concentrations faces an uncertain future following the UK’s Brexit decision. Several scenarios could play out
  • Managers could benefit from the extension of the current EU passporting regime. Work is underway to develop a suitable regulatory framework