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  • The lighter side of the past month in the world of financial law
  • MiFID 2. That it sounds like the latest Hollywood blockbuster is apt. For, the long-awaited second installment of Europe's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive will have dramatic consequences for the region's securities market.
  • At long last, the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive reform package (Mifid II) has been announced. But the final accord, aimed at overhauling Europe's securities markets, has proved more than a little underwhelming.
  • The number of Asian takeovers of large North American targets throughout 2013 tested the commercial and regulatory boundaries of inbound M&A. It also set some precedents for how authorities will react in these scenarios. This should allow new purchasers – worldwide, but especially from the east – to prepare for regulatory concerns.
  • A lack of certainty about India's investment environment is a long-standing and near-universal complaint. While the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seem to recognise this problem, their actions are missing the point – more rules aren't helping.
  • In December Qatar telecommunications company Ooredoo announced it signed an agreement with a consortium led by Digicel to develop telecommunications towers in Myanmar. This is an important step for Myanmar infrastructure.
  • It’s back to this for community and foreign banks As banks and private practices sift through the Volcker rule, it is becoming clear that US community banks and foreign banks will be the controversial rule's biggest losers. The far-reaching 800-page provision of the Dodd-Frank Act means both will likely be forced to rethink their business models to comply.
  • The intensive lateral hiring of November and December continued into the new year in the US, another sign of a rebounding economy and widespread anticipation of strong dealflow in 2014.
  • The release of the final Volcker rule late last year was met with a sigh of relief by the financial sector.
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    This year’s M&A market may yield renewed passion for earn-outs. Here are the structuring considerations to keep in mind