June 2015

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IFLR Southeast Asia forum: KEY TAKEAWAYS

Deutsche Bank’s Libor settlement signals harsher penalties

EM issuers look beyond eurobonds

Asifma releases standard documentation for Asian equities

UK judgment shines light on loan premiums

UK corporates’ debt preferences revealed

China’s onshore securitisation market to evolve

Virtu IPO shows benefits of waiting

Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2015 – shortlist announced

China defaults signal rising risks

How Bond Connect could open China’s onshore markets

Chinese credit enhancements dominate bonds

Indonesia hedging rules confuse bond market

POLL: What do green bonds need to grow?

How to contract with Indonesian counterparties

Why IMF currency basket move would boost RMB

Liability risks jeopardise Petrobras asset sale

Double voting plans could distort shareholder power

A new option for Aussie loan-to-own deals

Private equity risks dry powder in Africa

Why financial institutions need data strategies

Asia’s anti-money laundering focus sharpens

Public disclosure for private securitisations?

Malaysia sukuk drives Islamic finance diversification

2015 Bank Capital Report: Austria

BNP Paribas settlement heightens sanctions focus

Africa’s other infrastructure crisis

Europe's resurgence of hybrid securities

CoCos in limbo under German insurance law

Why TLAC and BRRD discrepancies will fade

Legal firewall highlights China risk

Global regulators highlight risks of HFT

Cautious optimism surrounds Saudi QFI rules

Bitcoin reg standards raised by first NY trust

Exclusive: Volcker ‘covered fund’ tag for Bloomberg terminal

Germany’s first Islamic bank hopes to boost euro market

Offshore Chinese structures in dispute

HK bank M&A becomes more sophisticated

Farc negotiations key to Colombian FDI

DTEK shifts high-yield restructuring options

Nigerian corporate governance boosted by new code

India’s insider trading rules send mixed M&A messages

Sifi designation threat will determine GE buyers

Editorial: Africa’s fightback

Europe: A little initiative

Americas: Moving on, slowly

Asia Pacific: Paying for secrecy

Credit enhancements dominate Chinese bonds

China defaults signal rising risk

Regulators highlight HFT risks

Liability risks jeopardise Petrobras asset sale

A new option for Aussie loan-to-own deals

Germany’s first Islamic bank hopes to boost euro market

Asia’s anti-money laundering focus sharpens

Americas

Asia Pacific

Europe, Middle East and Africa

POLL: growing green bonds

Deal of the month: Malaysia sukuk

Inside China: mutual fund recognition

Latin America quarterly – Q1 2015

Southeast Asia Forum highlights

Africa Forum key takeaways

Bankers’ Counsel Poll: Volcker Rule compliance

The downside of rupiah hedging

The case against double voting rights

Swiss corporate law reforms critiqued

Loan premiums: in whose interest?

Discrepancies in global benchmark penalties

Radio Banana’s lessons for finance

Brazil: Securities portfolio changes

Colombia: New wealth tax difficulties

Cyprus: New insolvency laws

Egypt: After the new Suez Canal

Indonesia: Regulating rupiah use

Ireland: Modernisation of companies legislation

Japan: Tightened QII exemption

Macau: Updating labour laws

Malaysia: Lodge and Launch Framework

Mauritius: Privy Council upholds FSC decision

Nicaragua: New Investment Companies Law

Nigeria: Demutualisation of securities exchanges

Peru: Regulating investment banks

Philippines: Electronic tax return controls

Qatar: Wage payment protection

Slovak Republic: Company in crisis regulations

Spain: Promoting finance and entrepreneurship

Turkey: Interest on foreign reserves

Vietnam: The investment conditions list

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Switzerland: Interpretations of beneficial ownership

International Correspondents

Features

Tax Relief

Special Features

News Analysis

Editorial

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