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The Colombian government enacted Decree 1357 (hereafter the Decree) last July, which regulates crowdfunding platforms in line with the international growth of the industry. This as an attempt to bridge the gap between the supply of funds and start-up businesses.

Investments made on behalf of qualified institutional investors have had a specific – and at times complex – regime since 2007

A review of the UK ombudsman’s activities has highlighted areas for improvement, but also for change

The groundbreaking decision may well send a signal to other creditors that Venezuela is vulnerable to the enforcement of international arbitration court judgments

Small investors in China are up in arms: peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders are closing down everywhere as a result of a regulatory crackdown on fraudulent operators and so-called shadow banking. Thousands of investors have lost their life savings after investing in platforms that have collapsed. Specific centres have even been set up to deal with the high volume of complaints.

Katherine Forrest DLA Piper has announced an agreement with Argentine firm Cabanellas Etchebarne Kelly Abogados, which will operate under the DLA Piper brand in Argentina.

Giving major voting power to entities that have virtually no financial stake in a company can have unwelcome results

As the Brazilian presidential mandate enters the 'lame-duck' period, the federal government's ambitious programme of infrastructure projects is now focused mainly on two calls for bids: one for the highway concession in Rio Grande do Sul State and the other for a group of airport concessions. These calls for bids involve a mixture of innovations that have been long waited by investors, and a few last-minute decisions that are yet to be proven adaptable in practice.

Are derivative margin rules overdue a rethink and a revamp?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a body of European legislation of considerable complexity, especially when it comes to its practical implementation. However, Slovakia still lacks models and guidelines from the Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic that would make the implementation of the GDPR easier and resolve several open questions. When Slovak law was revised before the implementation of the GDPR, it was hoped that the GDPR would bring about a reduction in obligations and a simplification of mandatory documentation, especially for smaller firms. It now appears from developments in the guidelines of the Office for Personal Data Protection that this might not be the case.