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In line with other European and US markets, the Finnish capital markets have experienced a fairly rapid slow-down during the past year. Heavily dependent on the technology and telecommunications sectors, the aggregate market capitalization of companies listed on the Helsinki Exchanges has decreased significantly, with the main index of the Helsinki Exchanges dropping some 4,400 points from around 11,200 points to 6,800 points during a period of 12 months. Just a couple of months earlier, the HEX index had reached an all-time high on May 18 2000 at 18,331 points.

Davis Polk puts JP Morgan loan in the picture

Russia has been riding a wave of economic progress as a new government, rising oil prices and legal reforms lead the way. But, as Thomas Williams reports from Moscow, there’s plenty to be done before everyone feels comfortable

Hunton & Williams is to advise the Philippine authorities on the long-awaited privatization of the country's electricity industry.

"The interests of the commercial community will be best served if banks are able to take and operate a fixed charge on the basis of Siebe Gorman"

Thacher Proffitt expands finance team

Europe's three largest exchanges are locked in a battle for control of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe). Deutsche Börse, the London Stock Exchange and Euronext, which runs securities markets in Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels, have all expressed interest in buying Liffe, Europe's second largest derivatives exchange.

Amendments to the Mexican Securities Law Antonio Franck C, Rafael Robles Miaja and Manuel Galicia R of Franck, Galicia y Robles, SC

Beneficial owner: the Mexican tax aspects Mauricio Bravo Fortoul of Ortiz, Sainz y Erreguerena, SC

Corporate governance under Mexican law By Carlos Creel C and Alfonso Garcia-Mingo of Creel, García – Cuéllar y Müggenburg