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The PRC’s latest sovereign deal sets the tone for corporates to sell cheaper offshore debt

IFLR's latest primer looks at how the requirement for banks to be able to absorb losses on their own has evolved since the financial crisis

The Australian airline will be able to mix and match aircraft used as security to achieve regular pricing adjustments

Markets may care about responsible investing but only some companies have made significant inroads

On September 20 2017, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued decision 3610A/QD-BCT announcing a plan to remove 675 business and investment conditions from the 1,216 existing conditions under its management for the 2017 to 2018 period. This is the MOIT's first move in response to the government's recent call for a comprehensive review and removal of unnecessary business conditions which restrain foreign investment and reduce national competitiveness. Since its issuance, decision 3610A has made headlines due to its unprecedented reduction of business conditions in the history of the MOIT.

This is a continuation of the update in last month's briefing. The exchange of information by the Macau SAR under Law 5/2017 can finally occur at the authorities' own initiative, irrespective of any request received from a foreign country that is a contracting party to an international agreement or convention on double taxation or on prevention of tax evasion.

Initial coin offerings are giving regulators a headache because they don’t play by traditional rules. How should they be approached?

Sean Lacey Pierantonio Musso In Latvia – in the latest chapter of the long-running firm merry-go-round that has been the Baltic legal market in recent years – the local branch of Swedish firm Magnusson announced it has split from its former network and joined pan-Baltic group Glimstedt. Following the merger of its Latvia team Glimstedt & Partners with Ellex in February, Glimstedt had lacked a presence in Riga for the past eight months. Its new office is now managed by partners Aldis Kalinks, Ivars Kronis, Valdis Kronis, Agnese Medne, and Lauris Zubulis.

Technology plays a major role in the development of financing alternatives, and investors and consumers are eager to access funds in a more expeditious and efficient manner. In fact, investors would relish the efficiency of tasks such as due diligence and disbursement being possible at the click of a link, without having to enter into complex negotiations and long drafting sessions. This new reality brings with it new challenges, not only for financial entities but also for regulators and lawyers. Fintech is a reality that imposes financial regulations and allows business to evolve.

Trying to get rid of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Europe is akin to digging a hole with a spoon – an already painstakingly drawn out process that's made even longer by the lack of adequate tools to deal with the problem.