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The Hong Kong Stock Exchange consults on reforming the connected transaction rules
27 May 2013
Publication
On 26 April 2013, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) published two sets of consultation papers on reforming the connected transaction rules.
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The week at the UK regulators - 20 May 2013
21 May 2013
Publication
This week at the UK regulators is a weekly alerter providing views on the publications issued by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority during the last week. It provides a quick way to keep up to speed with what is going on in...
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SFC proposes to amend Professional Investor Regime and Client Agreement Requirements
21 May 2013
Publication
On 15 May 2013, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a Consultation Paper on the Proposed Amendments to the Professional Investor Regime and the Client Agreements Requirements (Consultation Paper).
Amongst other things, the SFC revisits the...
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Asian bank resolution regimes
21 May 2013
Publication
Clifford Chance, in conjunction with the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA), has conducted a survey of eight key Asian jurisdictions to obtain an overview of the insolvency regimes and resolution powers available in relation...
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The rise of portability in European high yield bonds: Have bond, will travel
15 May 2013
Publication
High yield bonds have become increasingly attractive to sponsors in financings and, most importantly, refinancings. Sustained liquidity and growing investor demand, coupled with the reduced availability of new M&A credits, has driven the inclusion of flexible...
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SFC's board power under section 213 confirmed
15 May 2013
Publication
In a landmark ruling on 30 April 2013, Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal (CFA) dismissed Tiger Asia Management LLC’s (Tiger Asia) appeal brought against the Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission (SFC), in which Tiger Asia, an off-shore hedge...
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This week at the UK regulators - 13 May 2013
13 May 2013
Publication
This week at the UK regulators is a weekly alerter providing views on the publications issued by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority during the last week. It provides a quick way to keep up to speed with what is going on in...
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This week at the UK regulators - 7 May 2013
7 May 2013
Publication
This week at the UK regulators is a weekly alerter providing views on the publications issued by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority during the last week. It provides a quick way to keep up to speed with what is going on in...
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MOFCOM's conditional approval of Marubeni/Gavilon and implications for mergers in the agricultural sector
7 May 2013
Publication
On 22 April 2013, the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) gave conditional approval to the acquisition of 100% of Gavilon Holdings, LLC by Marubeni Corporation. As with the recent conditional clearance of the Glencore/Xstrata merger,...
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This week at the UK regulators - 29 April 2013
29 April 2013
Publication
This week at the UK regulators is a weekly alerter providing views on the publications issued by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority during the last week. It provides a quick way to keep up to speed with what is going on in...