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Italian private company bonds: what's expected

Unlisted Italian corporates are a step closer to tapping the debt capital markets after the government’s capital raising reforms were passed by the lower house of parliament last week

Danielle Myles, July 31 2012

RIDEA paves way for US-Canadian Reit

The largest joint venture between US and Canadian real estate investment trusts took full advantage of the US Reit Diversification and Empowerment Act 2007. Here's how

July 31 2012

Cable digitisation to deliver transparency for investors

New Delhi Television (NDTV) executive director and group CEO Vikram Chandra and legal director Ajay Jayaraman tell Canace Wong how the cable digitisation process will benefit everyone from subscribers to broadcasters to advertisers to the government

July 31 2012

Leading intellectual property and TMT lawyers

Ranjan Negi

July 31 2012

Opinion divided on significance of employee consent ruling

A recent Supreme Court judgment has clarified the rights of those employees caught up in mergers and restructurings that impact their employment conditions. What the likely impact will be on investors remains open to debate

July 31 2012

Tax Authority turns gaze on software industry

The Government of India’s decision to target the sale of packaged software as part of its broader retrospective tax initiative has already led to the formation of a software coalition group by global software companies. The next step may be a threat to reduce the amount of capital they invest in the country

July 31 2012

Calls for trade union transparency following automobile strikes

India’s automobile industry suffered great financial loss as a result of recent industrial unrest. While it seeks measures to reduce the possibility of future strike action, the episode has also led to calls for improvements in the country’s trade union system

July 31 2012

Merger control and takeover harmony desired

Investors face spiralling M&A transaction costs until inconsistencies between merger control regulations and the Takeover Code are addressed. But will India’s regulators act on investor concerns

July 31 2012

Globalisation – changing the face of the Indian labour scenario

By Namita Chadha, Chadha & Co

July 31 2012

Draft rules raise benchmark for potential entrants

The RBI has released a new set of draft guidelines for licensing new banks to better regulate the banking sector in India. These will set a benchmark for accepting potential entrants to the Indian banking sector based on business profiles, holding structures, capital, foreign shareholding, and corporate governance. But some practitioners say that the guidelines are too harsh for foreign banks to follow

July 31 2012

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