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The market is pondering what life after the benchmark will look like, including possible replacements and the impact on future and updated bond programmes

Regulatory enforcement and related litigation in the UK have evolved significantly since the financial crisis

The Diet passed the Housing Rental Business Act (an official translation is yet to be determined) on June 9 2017. The Act, which will take effect in June 2018, defines and regulates vacation rental businesses such as Airbnb.

In August 2017, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources introduced a new regulation which revoked its previous controversial (and short-lived) regulation which had required that the ministry's approval be obtained by sponsors of independent power producers (IPP) before executing any share transfer or change of the IPP's board of directors or commissioners.

PRC regulators have recently outlawed all token financing activity. But the rationale and legal basis behind the decision remain unclear

The country is again amending regulations applicable to offerings of foreign funds to qualified investors. The changes should be positive - with some notable exceptions

Orrick finance group, coordinated by Patrizio Messina, assesses the country’s innovative approach to bad loans, ahead of the firm’s upcoming book on the subject

The EU member state has amended its securitisation law to boost transactions regarding impaired receivables

On October 1 2017, the amendments to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act will take effect. The Act aims to develop foreign transactions appropriately, and maintain peace and security in Japan and other countries through providing for minimum necessary control and coordination of foreign transactions.