South-East Asia (SEA)
How rapid growth in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ digital lending is generating regulatory gaps, consumer risks, and the potential for disputes over automated credit decisions
Maria Tan Pedersen, co-head of the firm’s emerging markets product line, discusses market trends and how gender diversity can help tip the balance in panel appointments
Partners at Hogan Lovells Hong Kong, Allen & Gledhill Singapore, and Baker McKenzie Japan share insights on the 2026 outlook for private credit market in the APAC region
Manoj Purush, managing partner of Reed Smith Singapore office, discusses his vision, integrating the office into the firm’s global strategy, and opportunities in the Southeast Asian M&A landscape
New hires were made across the PE, M&A, finance, and corporate practices in London, Newcastle, New York and Singapore
Partners at Deacons, Cheang & Ariff, and AZB & Partners discuss the 2026 equity capital markets outlook in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and India
New hires and promotions were made across finance, PE and M&A practices in London, Singapore, New York and Santiago
The firm’s co-managing partners in Singapore discuss plans to capture Southeast Asia’s capital markets and maintain international client connections
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Sponsored by Nishimura & AsahiThe foreign ownership cap in public companies is regulated mainly by the Law on Securities (LOS), the Law on Investment (LOI), and their implementing regulations. In an effort to innovate the investment environment, draft amendments of the aforementioned laws have been proposed to the National Assembly for discussion in order to, among other things, address foreign ownership issues in public companies, including those discussed herein. -
Sponsored by Nishimura & AsahiOn June 26 2019 the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular 06/2019/TT-NHNN on foreign exchange control of foreign direct investment (FDI) activities in Vietnam (Circular 06). It replaced Circular 19/2014/TT-NHNN (Circular 19) and amended certain articles in Circular 05/2014/TT-NHNN on the opening and use of foreign indirect investment capital accounts, and in Circular 16/2014/TT-NHNN on the use of foreign currency and Vietnamese Dong (VND) accounts for residents and non-residents. The issuance of Circular 06 has led to some important regulatory changes relating to the foreign exchange control of FDI activities in Vietnam.
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Sponsored by Nishimura & AsahiOn September 19 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) officially submitted its final draft decision to the Prime Minister in order to promulgate a new decision on incentives for investors in solar power projects in Vietnam (Draft Decision). Two substantial incentives in the Draft Decision include (i) new feed-in tariffs (FIT) and (ii) detailed regulations on rooftop solar power projects.
