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Lawyers who worked on Barbados’ recent debt restructuring explain how it came together, including an analysis of the innovative natural disaster clause

The Bahamas has introduced one of the world’s first central bank digital currencies as it looks to improve access and efficiency for payment systems

The EU’s proposals should be top of the agenda for in-house lawyers of asset managers and institutional investors in 2020

Loyens & Loeff associate Diana Lafita explains what portfolio managers need to know about the new requirements and how they fit into the existing regulatory framework

A number of high profile listings including Facebook, Snap, Alibaba and LinkedIn have thrust dual class shares back into the spotlight. Baker McKenzie lawyers consider the model in various jurisdictions

Baker McKenzie lawyers from London, New York and Hong Kong SAR consider the impact of Covid-19 on markets and outline the moves companies and exchanges have already made

On October 10, 2019, Koshidaka Holdings Co., LTD., listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, (the “Company”) announced the dividend in kind, the distribution of property other than cash, to its shareholders of all shares of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Curves HOLDINGS Co., Ltd (the “Koshidaka Spin-off”). After the Koshidaka Spin-off , Curves HOLDINGS Co., Ltd is expected to conduct an initial public offering and list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange itself.

Panama and the UK have shared diplomatic ties since 1908. The US brought the highest amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Panama in 2018, with the UK coming in eighth position in the FDI stakes. The 2015 FDI figures saw the UK in fourth spot after the US, Colombia and Switzerland (with a total of 6% of FDI into Panama).