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Early engagement with regulators, counterparties and local lawyers are essential to successful acquisitions and dispositions in emerging markets

Australian regulators are looking into new shadow banking regulations. But counsel are sceptical. Here's why

Banco Santander Mexico became the first Mexican bank to list on the NYSE when it completed its $4.1 billion IPO last September. There was another first that most observers failed to notice, though

Large foreign banks with significant US operations could soon be required to organise local subsidiaries under an intermediate holding company, which will be subject to liquidity and capital requirements comparable to their US peers.

The evolution of key terms will be a dominant concern in European M&A this year. In particular, macroeconomic stability means that conditionality in Macs is likely to gain even more prominence

Bilateral intergovernmental agreements could reduce the compliance burden Fatca imposes on foreign financial institutions. Here’s how

The British bank’s contingent capital offering proved a hit with investors. But its competitors are a little more wary

Lateral hires reveal a new role for project debt intermediaries

Freddy Karyadi Oene Marseille Bapepam-LK has recently issued a revision of the procedure for the implementation of quasi-reorganisation through Regulation No IX.L.1 attachment Decision of Head of Bapepam and LK No KEP-718/BL/2012 (which has replaced Decision of the Head of Bapepam No KEP-16/PM/2004). The background to the issuance of the new regulation is the convergence of the Financial Accounting Standard Statement (Pernyataan Standar Akutansi Keuangan, or PSAK) to IFRS under which it was considered that PSAK 51, regarding accounting for quasi-reorganisation, was not compatible with the concept under IFRS. In relation to this point, the Board of Financial Accounting Standards – Indonesian Institute of Accountants (Dewan Standar Akuntansi Keuangan – Ikatan Akuntan Indonesia/DSAK-IAI) published its Statement of Revocation of Financial Accounting Standard (Pernyataan Pencabutan Standar Akuntansi Keuangan/PPSAK) No 10, revoking PSAK 51, effective on January 1 2013.

Proposed changes to the European insolvency regulation look set to threaten the future of English law schemes of arrangement - and the City of London - this year