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The regulatory reasons as to why issuers are avoiding the US and what is coming next

Global initiatives increasingly focus on promoting sustainable investments. The Luxembourg Stock Exchange is at the forefront

Asian regulators are cracking down on cryptocurrency trading as concerns grow over the risks posed to investors. Japan's Financial Services Agency ordered cryptocurrency exchanges Bitstation and FSHO to suspend operations for at least a month when it found that a Bitstation executive had been using customers funds for personal transactions and that FSHO had failed to protect customer funds and details. Coincheck was scrutinised after it lost $530 million of its customers' money due to a hacking attack. The Japanese regulator also fined four other exchanges and ordered them to improve on their internal and operational management.

Allen Shyu In Australia, Dentons significantly boosted its offering in the country through the hire of a large team of lawyers from DibbsBarker. The move will boost Denton's presence on Australia's east coast.

Recent proposals should help create an EU-wide framework. There are some key points to consider

The bill will significantly expand how and why Cfius is able to review both inbound and outbound deal making, and isexpected to change the face of M&A extensively,

The Financial Regulation Unit (URF) of the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (MHCP) issued its regulatory agenda for 2018, including the release of another set of rules to align the Colombian financial regulation framework with Basel III standards for the second trimester of 2018.

On March 26 2018, the Brazilian Central Bank enacted amendments to the existing regulation on payment methods, proposing more flexible rules on payment arrangements, payment institutions and on interchange fees charged to issuers of debit cards. The Central Bank expects these changes to foster competition among market players and as a result provide reduced debit card costs for end users.

The courts have debated how to determine the fair value of a company’s stock, though a definitive approach is yet to be agreed upon

The regulation of virtual currencies poses a number of practical questions