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Law number 228, of December 24 2012 (the 2013 Stability Law) has introduced provisions regarding a new financial transactions tax (FTT) as part of the austerity measures and tax hikes recently implemented.

Julieta Rodriguez Molina In this era of increased globalisation, the need for strategically located regional headquarters is paramount. Multinational companies are dividing their operations in homogeneous markets so as to allow them to more effectively address key differences between regions, which in turn allows for closer interaction with consumers, clients and stakeholders, which will ultimately help these companies to achieve sustainable long-term growth. Ideally situated in the middle of Latin America, the Republic of Panama offers the best environment for any multinational company establishing a regional headquarters. As of January 1 2012, 63 international companies have already established regional branches in Panama, including Samsung Electronics, LG, DHL, Dell, Hutchison Port Holding Group, HSBC, Maersk, Scotia Bank, Assicurazioni Generali, Tetrapack, PSA Peugeot Citroen, General Electric, Johnson and Johnson, Caterpillar, Procter & Gamble, Unilever and McDonalds.

In the latest twist to the Cœur Défense case, a Versailles court has recognised creditors’ rights. The counsel who pleaded the case explains the rulings

Italy has become the latest EU nation to introduce a financial transaction tax. But who do the rules apply to, and how will the tax will be levied?

Banks and lawyers are at odds with the UK Association of Corporate Treasurers, private placement working group over the principal barrier to domestic market growth.

South Africa is the continent’s guiding light on competition matters

Financing sweeteners are being used in Brazil to encourage local borrowing by inbound investors.



The German bank’s hybrid debt instrument could revolutionise SME lending in Europe, and is a test case for securitising non-traditional assets

The privatisation of ANA, a Portuguese airport concession company, has revealed the country's ability to attract foreign investment notwithstanding its precipitous debt crisis.

China’s asset management industry is seeing a drive towards expansion and unification. But will it benefit all parties?