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Sebi's 2013 discussion paper on safety nets for IPOs froze India’s market. But the regulator's new solution for IPO pricing may not entirely protect retail investors

The regulator's chief executive has called on lawyers to engage in the moral debate over foreign exchange manipulation rather than focus on bright lines

WIthout access to the Bankruptcy Code, the US territory's government-owned utilities face a long and uncertain court restructuring process

Sagent Advisors’ head of M&A discusses the key trends in the US market, and what to expect for the rest of 2015

The bank’s EMEA head of M&A, Matthew Ponsonby discusses the dealmaking environment for 2015

Which country has the best onshore holding company regime?

House of Representatives Democrat Elijah Cummings has told IFLR why he wants US banks to explain how they will benefit from the roll-back of swaps regulations in Dodd-Frank. The call from Cummings follows a letter he and US Senator Elizabeth Warren sent to banks on January 29, asking them to outline the scope of their swaps businesses, following a roll-back of the push-out rules, called section 630, released in December.

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John Elliott Joseph Bauerschmidt The new year kicked off with a potential watershed moment in China's rapidly developing legal market. DENTONS and Chinese firm DACHENG LAW OFFICES sealed a deal that will see the two firms combining to form a new 6,500 lawyer outfit under a Swiss verein structure–a form of voluntary association which is a popular entry strategy for international firms into domestic markets. The merger will create the world's largest firm by headcount. On top of that, Dacheng then brought in a team of six equity partners from local firm Haworth & Lexon to strengthen its presence in Shanghai. In Australia corporate partner, John Elliott, joined rival global firm NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT in Sydney from independent Clayton Utz. Norton Rose Fulbright was in the news again, relocating its Asia Pacific energy head, Vincent Dwyer, from Sydney to Singapore. Also in Singapore KING & WOOD MALLESONS has been granted a foreign law practice licence by the Attorney General's Chambers in Singapore. Its practice will focus on international funds, energy and resources, and China inbound-outbound work.

Indian equities are tipped to be among the best performers in 2015. Investors and issuers have outlined what will make that prediction a reality