October 2011

Main

US tri-party repo reforms Europeanise market

New standardised finance for Brazil’s banks

Isda: uncollateralised exposure lower than expected

Exclusive: Australia to introduce intercreditor framework

Uncertainty surrounds Euro’s mezzanine return

Australia's new intercreditor framework: The drafters speak

SEC simplifies filings for Canadian issuers

Calls for clarity on CLO risk retention roles

US regulators consider key risk retention CLO exemption

Andean brokers embrace new Mila exchange

HK ETF managers urged to comply promptly to new rules

SEC targets mutual funds’ derivatives activities

Fincen finalises new rules for money services businesses

Exclusive: Belgian covered bond law expected in November

Dutch regulator clarifies banks’ reporting policy

India divided over RBI banking rules

Landmark Nakheel restructuring features sukuk first

Banks’ G-Sibs criticism summarised

What Chile’s ban on Irish Ucits means for funds

Canadian companies toughen corporate governance after “watershed” case

Implications of AT&T/T-Mobile antitrust case revealed

Australia calls for change to international insolvency law

PBOC could ease small banks’ RRRs

Vickers report: the biggest questions

Has Vickers banned UK covered bonds? Probably not

The trouble with ICB’s corporate governance separation

Vickers puts strain on fixed and floating charge

The risks of shadow banking’s growth

APRA: First-mover disadvantage on Basel III?

US infrastructure bank to offer flexible financing

Rating agency reform grinds to a halt

US swap market stunted until rules finalise

Esma launches empty voting investigation

Tracking stocks return in BofA plan

JP Morgan trader predicts reg impact on loan market

Asia private equity eyes Singapore tax benefits

China buyers warned on tax diligence following Circular 698

Asia PE urged to respond to Esma’s third country paper

How best to structure renminbi funds

Asia PE: how to get the best value on exit

Asia private equity forum: the best quotes

Shareholder proxy access survives despite court ruling

Meister: CFTC to target third party muni managers

US living wills: more changes possible for foreign banks

Listen again: IFLR regulatory webinar

Formal sale does not expose UK Takeover loophole

SAB/Foster’s merger uses scheme, equity swaps

First Bribery Act prosecution defies international focus

Stronger DoJ enforcement on vertical mergers

IFLR Middle East awards: international and in-house shortlists revealed

Bank of China HK calls for greater Rmb understanding

US P3: misapplied availability payments risks

How to kick-start US P3

Vietnamese IPP first paves the way for future deals

African loan documentation standardised

French renminbi first highlights China investment pitfalls

Traders to benefit from Canadian securities regulator

Controversial ruling jeopardises Italian derivatives

ABS conflict rule creates prohibited trades uncertainty

Ten things you need to know about the EU financial transactions tax

Dodd-Frank to drive more exchange mergers

Investment analysts slam proposal to tax munis

A long to-do list

Apra: taking the lead

The swap is dead; long live the swap!

Vickers: ripping up the single rulebook?

Esma launches empty voting investigation

Rating agency reform grinds to a halt

Tracking stocks return in BofA plan

Bank of China HK calls for greater Rmb understanding

Uncertainty surrounds Europe’s mezzanine return

US tri-party repo reforms Europeanise market

PBOC could ease small banks’ reserve requirement ratios

New standardised finance for Brazil’s banks

Dutch regulator clarifies banks’ reporting policy

Belgian covered bond law expected in November

India divided over RBI banking rules

Shareholder proxy access survives despite court ruling

First Bribery Act prosecution defies international focus

Landmark Nakheel restructuring features sukuk first

Australian lawyers call for change to international insolvency law

Canadian companies toughen corporate governance

Europe, Middle East & Africa

Americas

Asia-Pacific

Can Fsoc write Sifi rules?

Moving carefully forward

Australia’s intercreditor journey

The regulators strike back

The state of play

The Vickers verdict

Breathing space

The Atlantic questions

Show us the sums

Here, there and everywhere

Whose skin, whose game?

The key to compliance

Learning from the crisis

Signs of life

Canada steps up

Contracts at risk?

The final hurdle

Take your pick

Substituting debt

Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal considers enforcement issues in Alfa v Cukurova

Investment grade to attract mutual funds

Checking of euro banknotes

Project finance update

Competition rules aligned with EU law

Tax holiday

Amendments to the act for rights offerings

The Capital Markets Law and investment companies: part one

Benefits of the exchangeable invoice law

The bridge bank mechanism

Personal data protection

Public offerings by generation companies and distribution

Overview of insolvency regulations: part two

Reverse reaction

Introduction of personal property securities legislation

Director’s implied agreement to electronic notice of meetings

Second update on Thai takeover rules

The multi-corporate enterprise and securities provided by subsidiaries

Private capital formation

Equitisation of state-owned enterprises

Turkish funding gap intensifies calls for non-recourse model

Muni bond experts defend underwriting advice

Drop the high hopes for Volcker draft

Market reforms would not prevent August stock volatility

Article 122a clarification welcomed

Takeover Code first reveals new private equity strategies

TSX board election rule leaves room for OSC enhancement

Four legal tools to restructure Greek debt

PE firms must not ignore warning against VIE structures

Leaked Volcker Rule – first reaction

How FCMs will change post-MF Global

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Tax Relief

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