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There has been a marked increase in investments by Japanese investors in foreign real estate funds, but the marketing of such funds in Japan is subject to many regulations, including the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA). The following is a brief summary of the two principal regulations applicable to operators of typical foreign real estate funds, such as limited partnerships, investment trusts or real estate investment trusts (Reits) that are established under foreign laws, and which are marketed to institutional or professional investors in Japan.

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has released its latest analysis of data on non-performing loans in the Cyprus banking sector, covering the period to August 31 2017. The analysis shows aggregate non-performing facilities (NPFs) and related indicators for the domestic operations of credit institutions operating in Cyprus. During the month of August NPFs fell by €497 million ($598 million), a reduction of 2.2%, to €21.9 billion, against a backdrop of a smaller (1.1%) reduction in total facilities, from €49.5 billion to €48.9 billion, over the same period. As a result, the percentage of facilities classified as non-performing fell to 44.7% at the end of August 2017. Total impairment provisions made against NPFs totalled €10 billion as at August 31 2017, accounting for 45.9% of aggregate NPFs.

An in-depth look at how it differs from a traditional bond and how it has the potential to change the way capital markets function

The revised rules could trigger a huge shift in banks’ business models

Custodians are already seeing a shift away from standard fixed income collateral for phase four and five firms. They’re now concerned that international legal differences in what’s eligible will slow the process

Investment firms and trade associations are still holding out for an amendment to the rules which will soon catch non-systemically important firms who post either very little or no margin

Trade associations and central banks are lobbying regulators for an ETF-specific regulation as investors worry about being exposed to risk they did not sign up for

The rules aren't fully effective yet, but they're already prompting some issuers to list on alternative venues over more tightly regulated markets. As senior bankers and lawyers explain here, confusion over risk factors and registration documents, plus the potential liability of getting it wrong, is scaring market participants off

Thirty lawyers, regulatory strategists and market structure specialists share their views on trade and transaction reporting in part two of our special report. Respondents from banks, trading venues and APAs are divided over the true meaning of traded on a trading venue, what systematic internalisers can and can’t do and how trading venues should make their data available

Several banks tell us their biggest gripes with the two new investor protection regimes that are forcing an overhaul of business models, from concerns over liability to sheer scope. The rules are applied inconsistently, with some banks disagreeing over the suitability of the exact same product for nonprofessional investors - leaving a huge margin for error