International Financial Law Review

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Indonesian regulator admits takeover mistakes

The Indonesian changes to takeover law in June were ill thought-out. Companies and lawyers are struggling to apply the revisions
Exclusive: HK exchange on structured products
EC to make ratings agencies accountable

Buy back your bank debt

November, 2008 Companies can now take advantage of bank debt trading below par to buy at a discount
UK Special Liquidity Regime

Must be broader and longer

November, 2008 No time limit on the Bank of England's funds
US syndicated lending

How to tackle low Libor

November, 2008 Syndicates should challenge disaster provisions

Pullouts from M&A are hard

November, 2008 US case demonstrates difficulty for private equity
UK short-selling ban

Outside the FSA's power

November, 2008 Regard for the limits on power and proper consultation would have created confidence
Global short-selling bans

An up-tick rule for everyone

November, 2008 Run the tests for its effectiveness again

Structured finance

Roundtable on regulation

October, 2008 The European Commission could seriously damage structured finance, say speakers
Securitisation could save Islamic structures

October, 2008 This is the future of true-sale shariah deals
Which rule was worst?

September, 2008 The credit crunch has produced some controversial rules and regulations. But which ones do lawyers despise the most?

Bank rescues compared

November, 2008 The US and European bailouts show that both require more centralised regulation, and more sophisticated rules to stay ahead of innovation
International arbitration

Protection for tricky deals

November, 2008 Know how bilateral treaties protect your deal
US will regulate swap contracts

November, 2008 SEC pushing for standardized default swaps in front of the House
Europe risks isolation from Basel

November, 2008 Capital adequacy amendments are flawed

Share pledges

Mistakes to watch out for

November, 2008 For borrowers to read and avoid
US auction-rate securities

A market being replaced

November, 2008 The product cannot recover from recent market turmoil. But there are replacements