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The country’s monetary policy and new corporate governance code will change its funds industry. Matt Roberts of Harney Westwood & Riegels explains how

On June 26 KKR launched a platform that, though intended to support banks' exposures to under-performing assets, could have a far more profound effect on European lending.

HKEx has too many The Hong Kong Exchange (HKEx) and Securities and Futures Commission's (SFC) disagreement on weighted voting rights (WVR) has highlighted the problem of having dual securities regulators. It's time for Hong Kong to follow major markets, such as the US, and move regulatory duties entirely to the SFC. On June 19 HKEx announced the conclusions to its concept paper on WVR, and revealed that it would release a formal consultation on amending the Listing Rules. It stipulated that companies with WVRs would have to meet certain eligibility and corporate governance standards, as well as meet size requirements.

The European Parliament must vote through the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the Commission's watered down investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism.

The SFC’s response to HKEx’s weighted voting rights proposal had a similar effect Late last month the board of Hong Kong's securities regulator unanimously opposed the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEx) proposal for allowing weighted voting rights (WVR). But a potential secondary listings regime wasn't addressed. Following the Securities and Futures Commission's (SFC) release, HKEx announced it would engage with the SFC. "The Exchange's listing committee will decide the best way forward in light of the views of the SFC," it said.

On April 16 2015, the Ministry of Transportation of Indonesia issued Regulation 74 to replace Regulation 10 of the 1988 on freight forwarding business

The World Bank has projected a 6.1% GDP growth for Panama during 2015, placing the strategically-located Central American Republic ahead of major regional economies such as Brazil, Mexico, and Chile

The Philippine Foreign Investments Act provides for the formulation of a regular foreign investment negative list (FINL) covering investment areas or activities that are open to non-Philippine investors

On June 1 2015, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) adopted the Japanese Corporate Governance Code

Egypt has become a magnet to foreign investment. It boasts numerous advantages: a strategic location; low labour costs; and moderate weather and tourism