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Since 2006, the policy of the Indonesian government has been to make the Indonesian banking system more competitive by reducing the large number of Indonesian banks through a process of consolidation. This was achieved through the introduction of a Single Presence...

Until recently, Indonesia has had a liberal policy on the ownership of its banks, allowing any single investor (including a foreign investor) to acquire up to 99% of an Indonesian commercial bank. This was due, in part, to the Indonesian government's bail-out...

Despite current uncertainty, Asia Pacific M&A advisers are predicting relatively positive prospects for the region's acquisition markets in the year ahead. Most respondents to this year's Clifford Chance/Finance Asia M&A Survey expect an increase in the...

The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority ("ESCA") is expected to introduce greater regulatory oversight for M&A transactions in the UAE securities broking industry According to an ESCA press release issued on 13 September 2010, the recently reconstituted...

The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority ("ESCA") is expected to introduce greater regulatory oversight for M&A transactions in the UAE securities broking industry According to an ESCA press release issued on 13 September 2010, the recently...

A common feature of the legal regimes across the Gulf Co-Operation Countries is their restrictions on foreigners' ownership rights whether of real or other property. Shares in companies are not immune to this, with GCC laws limiting and, in some cases, prohibiting...