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  • João Nuno Riquito Carlos Eduardo Coelho In the last quarter of 2016, the Chinese premier announced several new measures and policies focusing on the diversification of Macau's very one-sided (gaming) economy. In particular, some of those measures are expected to support the development of Macau's finance industry ultimately aiming at the transformation of its economic structure.
  • Daw Khin Cho Kyi The new Myanmar Investment Law (MIL) was enacted on October 18 2016, replacing the previous Foreign Investment Law (2012) (FIL 2012) and Citizens Investment Law (2013).
  • Makiko Harada In December 2016, the Cabinet of Japan announced that the amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information will be fully implemented on May 30 2017. One of the main objectives of the amended Act is to create a framework that recognises and addresses the fact that transfers of personal data occur on a global scale. Specifically, rules addressing transfers of personal data out of Japan will be established.
  • Mohammad Mitha The State of Qatar has issued a new law concerning the privacy and protection of personal data, law no. 13 of 2016 (the Law). While it is not yet in force, it is anticipated that it will be published in the official gazette soon and will come into effect six months later.
  • Andrés Sanjur In the past decade, the Republic of Panama has evolved substantially in every single aspect, from the expansion of the Panama Canal to the enactment of laws fostering investment and the establishment of multinationals; and certainly, the Panamanian capital market is not an exception.
  • Strasser Capital has become the first in Europe to place a senior secured Climate Bond-certified green loan, opening a new market for financing sustainable projects.
  • Venezuela's latest sovereign bond issuance has left the market perplexed, with investors unsure of the rationale behind this transaction. Reports in the press point to $5 billion worth of 20-year bonds with a coupon of 6.5% - a far cry from the 20% normally commanded by investors buying debt from the troubled nation and from some of its state-run organisations. This issuance is also the first recorded sovereign deal in the Latin American country in over five years.
  • Many rumours and news reports have circulated in recent days about the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (Safe) putting a gag order on financial institutions by prohibiting them from attributing new capital control restrictions to the foreign exchange (forex) regulator, and publishing negative forecasts on the yuan's performance.
  • Italy's largest bank's sale of its asset management unit could spur copycat divestiture deals from more lenders keen to ride out the country's financial crisis.
  • Asset managers are struggling to find their way when it comes to the new rules