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Japan: Prevention of corporate scandals

In recent years, the number of corporate scandals occurring at listed Japanese companies has been increasing. These risk not only damaging the company itself but potentially might also result in a loss of credibility of the capital market as a whole. With that in mind, it has become increasingly necessary for listed companies to implement continuous measures to prevent such scandals from occurring.

October 17 2018

Macau: New financial leasing rules

Within the framework of its overall goal of diversifying the local economy, the Macau SAR (MSAR) government aims to revitalise the financial leasing system. It has submitted a draft bill to the Legislative Council (LegCo) on a new regime for financial leasing companies, which will replace the existing Decree-Law 51/93/M of September 20.

October 17 2018

Philippines: New Personal Property Security Act

Republic Act 11057 or the Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) was signed into law on August 17 2018. It provides for new means and requirements for creating, perfecting, and registering security over personal property in the Philippines. The PPSA amended or repealed certain laws that are inconsistent with the new law. This includes those laws relating to the creation of pledges and chattel mortgages and the registration procedures for security interests over personal property in the Philippines.

October 17 2018

South Korea: Cryptocurrency multi-level marketing

In Korea, in order to carry out multi-level marketing activities, a company must be registered as a 'multi-level marketer' as specified in the Act on Door-to-Door Sales (Act) and fulfil the necessary conditions contained in the Act. In this regard, if a company sells a cryptocurrency issued in an initial coin offering (ICO) to several buyers/investors at multiple levels, it could be regarded as a multi-level marketing organisation as defined in the Act.

October 17 2018

How to deal with fund liquidity issues

When hedge funds become illiquid, what options are open to investors?

October 17 2018

UK financial ombudsman reform needed

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

IFLR Correspondent, October 17 2018

M&A Report: Italy

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October 17 2018

Index funds' voting power under scrutiny

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

David Bernstein, October 17 2018

Lessons learned

A decade on from the financial crisis, is the US repeating past mistakes?

October 17 2018

Colombia: New crowdfunding decree

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.

October 17 2018

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