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CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS has opened an office in Hong Kong. The UK firm has established an association with a newly-formed Hong Kong firm set up by Jonathan Mok. The firm will focus on disputes and private wealth work. US firm MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS is also reported to be in the last stages of completing its association with Hong Kong's Luk & Partners.

Markus Ferber, MEP discusses why he believes the home of this activity, which is central to the stability of the derivatives market, is in the eurozone

Any UK/EU post-Brexit arrangement would need to be grounded in mutual recognition

Investors’ search for the best possible risk/return profile has created a revolution in the derivatives market

The sun is setting on summer 2017 (and on Libor)

The OECD has established policies to support cooperation between jurisdictions in order to solve common problems. Among these is the exchange of financial information to reduce problems such as tax evasion and avoidance, and money laundering. This situation has been a challenge for central American jurisdictions when it comes to the approval of new regulations. As a result, several international treaties have been signed and local regulations have been enacted, and several other initiatives and bills are currently being discussed from a political and technical perspective.

A draft bill on palm oil business is being circulated for discussion in the House of Representatives of Indonesia. The draft bill, if passed, is intended to replace the existing laws and regulations on palm oil business, including Law 39 of 2014.

Michael Denenga Colin Graham In Italy, FIELDFISHER has opened a new office in Bologna. The team will be led by corporate partner Gianvincenzo Lucchini and litigator Andrea Gattamorta. The new operation is the firm's fifth Italian office joining Milan, Rome, Venice and Turin.

Financial institutions in the region are knocking on law firms’ doors to seek advice on how to comply with the research unbundling requirement under the new framework

As mentioned in the first part of this article (published in the July/August 2017 issue), stakeholders in Colombian project financings are taking certain measures to mitigate risks derived from potential corruption cases. As part of those measures, lenders are giving special attention to improving contractual structures through more sophisticated anti-corruption clauses. This course of action is affecting not only financing documents in negotiation stages, but also some agreements already executed.