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"No Warrants, Buddy": When A Broker Went Rogue And The Firm Paid The Price

The High Court examined a case where a Hong Kong securities brokerage company brought conspiracy claims against its own client, alleging an undisclosed discretionary trading arrangement between the client and one of the firm's employees.=

Hong Kong Finance

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Lewis Silkin

SEBI Provides One-time Relaxation From Penal Provisions For Non-compliance With Minimum Public Shareholding.

The Master Circular dated 11.07.2023 (“Master Circular”), issued in connection with compliance under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 inter alia, sets out the framework for action to be taken by recognized stock exchanges and depositories against listed entities that fail to meet the Minimum Public Shareholding (“MPS”) requirements, including imposition of fines, freezing of promoter shareholding, and other consequential actions.

Sagus Legal

SEBI Introduces Mechanism For Lock-in Of Pledged Shares For Ease Of Doing Business

SEBI through Circular dated 08.04.2026 (“EODB Circular”) has introduced a mechanism for lock-in of pledged shares.

Sagus Legal

RBI Notifies Amendment To Master Direction - Reserve Bank Of India (Non-resident Investment In Debt Instruments) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India through circular no. RBI/2026-27/10 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 06 dated 10.04.2026 notified the amendment to the Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Non-resident Investment in Debt Instruments) Directions, 2025.

Sagus Legal

Three Decades Of Banking Ombudsman Reforms In India (1995–2026)

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Private Credit Under Pressure? An Asian Perspective

Singapore Finance

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Withers LLP

Aircraft As Collateral In Kazakhstan: Movable Property With “Immovable” Registration

Kazakhstan Finance

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Unicase Law Firm

Highlights Of The Information Disclosure Implementation Rules From A Private Securities Fund Perspective

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Llinks Law Offices

Hong Kong Budget Focuses On Innovation, AI And Finance

Hong Kong Finance

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The Sovereign Group

The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Providing Impetus To LLP As ‘Alternative’ Choice For Establishing AIFs

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Brief Analysis Of The New Information Disclosure Measures’ Impact On Private Securities Investment Funds

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Llinks Law Offices

No Right To ‘Personal Hearing’ Before Classification Of An Account As A ‘Fraud’ Account: Analysis Of The Judgment In State Bank Of India V. Amit Iron Private Limited & Ors.

AP

AZB & Partners

The Proposed SGX–Nasdaq Listing Bridge: Structuring Considerations For International Issuers

Singapore Finance

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Conyers

Prepayment Charges Guidelines, 2025: A Win For Borrowers

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Khurana and Khurana

F&M - Dispute Resolution & ADR - Highlights 2025

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

New Rent Rules 2026: Model Tenancy Act, Digital Rent Authorities And Overstay Penalties For Landlords And Corporate Tenants

India Real Estate

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Legitpro Law

Employment Relations Podcast #46 – Safety In The Workplace: Drug And Alcohol Testing And Policies

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Refinancings And High Energy Costs Set To Drive Australian Restructurings In The Year Ahead (Podcast)

Australia Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Australia Bans Entry For Iranian Visitor Visa Holders For Six Months

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

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Secured Lending

Alternative Investment Funds

Project Finance

Acquisition Finance/LBOs/MBOs

Acquisition Finance In India: RBI's 2026 Framework Reshapes LBO Structuring

RBI's February 13, 2026, amendments to capital market exposure framework, effective from April 1, 2026 (or earlier if adopted by banks), enable Indian banks, for the first time, to finance LBOs/acquisitions up to 75% of deal value, subject to specified conditions.

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Pioneer Legal

Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: Market Insights From World-first Pilot Program

Australia is testing the Taxonomy in practice with some of the country's largest financial institutions.

Australia Finance

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

China outbound investment: Trends and outlooks.

Chinese companies continue strategically deploying capital overseas.

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Acclime

Are you taking reasonable steps to ensure your authorised representatives do not accept conflicted remuneration?

Australia Finance

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Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Shareholders' Deadlock: Buy-Out As A Way Out

India Commercial

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Alaya Legal

Blockchain Bites: ASIC updates guidance on carrying on business in Australia, ATO updates ETF guidance as ETH ETF launches, Australia to introduce new Cyber Security laws, DECA takes tokenisation policy proposals to Canberra

Australia Finance

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Piper Alderman

Ensuring Fairness In Management Buyouts In Japan

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Webinar: Opening-up Of China's Financial Sector: A Focus On Investment Management And Fintech

Worldwide Finance

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Fangda Partners

How do I fund investors for my startup in New Zealand?

Australia Finance

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LegalVision

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Debt Capital Markets

RBI Notifies Amendment To Master Direction - Reserve Bank Of India (Non-resident Investment In Debt Instruments) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India through circular no. RBI/2026-27/10 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 06 dated 10.04.2026 notified the amendment to the Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Non-resident Investment in Debt Instruments) Directions, 2025.

Sagus Legal

Planning A Bond Issuance On AIX: Practical Guidance

The Astana International Exchange (AIX) offers multiple pathways for bond issuance, each with distinct regulatory requirements and structural considerations.

Kazakhstan Commercial

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Unicase Law Firm

One Debt, Multiple CIRPs: Supreme Court Rewrites The Rules For Creditors

The Supreme Court has, through a recent decision (2026 INSC 201), now conclusively settled a long-standing controversy under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code...

India Insolvency

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Anhad Law

Setting Up A Business In Malaysia

Malaysia Commercial

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Luther Luxembourg S.A.

从"统一框架"到"分类要求"：《私募投资基金信息披露实施细则（征求意见稿）》核心变化解读

China Commercial

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Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm

RBI’s Draft Revised Credit Derivatives Directions 2026: TRS, Credit Indices And New Risk Management Expectations

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Legitpro Law

Sale Of Pledged Securities: The Securities And Exchange Board Of India Reiterates Contract Law Safeguards

India Commercial

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JSA

RBI’s Lending Framework For REITs And InvITs: Draft Credit Facility Amendments And Ease Of Doing Business Measures For Banks

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Legitpro Law

Beyond Borders: Strategic Recovery Pathways For UAE Banks Against Indian Defaulters

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

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Listing Rules & Flotation

Planning A Bond Issuance On AIX: Practical Guidance

The Astana International Exchange (AIX) offers multiple pathways for bond issuance, each with distinct regulatory requirements and structural considerations.

Kazakhstan Commercial

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Unicase Law Firm

The Proposed SGX–Nasdaq Listing Bridge: Structuring Considerations For International Issuers

Singapore and the United States have announced a landmark initiative to establish a regulatory bridge between SGX and Nasdaq, aimed at simplifying dual listings across the two markets.

Singapore Finance

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Conyers

New IDX Listing Rule: Enhancing Free Float And Governance, But Free From Challenge?

On March 31, 2026, through Decree No. Kep-00045/BEI/03-2026, the IDX issued its revised rules for listing on the main board and development board (the IDX Listing Rule).

Indonesia Commercial

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A&O Shearman

募集资金"项目制 VS 用途制"的对决-A股与港股关于IPO募集资金管理理念差异之初步比较

Hong Kong Finance

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Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm

Hong Kong Capital Markets Update – Issue 06, December 2025

Hong Kong Finance

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KPMG

Enhancing Oversight

Hong Kong Finance

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KPMG

Updates On Listing Regulation And Enforcement

Hong Kong Finance

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ONC Lawyers

The Timing Factor - SEBI Gives Adani A Clean Chit

India Commercial

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AZB & Partners

机器人企业赴港上市的机遇与最新动向分析

Hong Kong Commercial

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Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm

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Project Finance/PPP & PFI

GRATA International Shares Expertise From Kazakhstan And Kyrgyzstan In The Global Project Finance Guide 2026

GRATA International experts from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have contributed to the Global Project Finance Guide 2026...

Worldwide Finance

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GRATA International

Fundamentals Of Road Project Financing In India | Understanding PPP, BOT, HAM & TOT Models (Video)

India's roads literally keep the nation moving — but what keeps them moving? In this episode of the IndiaLaw LLP Podcast, host Shreya Kabra sits down with Ms. Uditi Singh...

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IndiaLaw LLP

Sovereign Debt v. Corporate Debt: SEBI's New FPI Rules And The Emerging Investment Landscape

Rebalancing Portfolios: Take advantage of the regulatory incentives by diverting to the increased allocation of the instruments of the sovereign debt.

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Khurana and Khurana

Project Financing In India: A Comprehensive Overview

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Avoiding Trade Reporting Penalties

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Beneath The Surface: Making Up The Deficit - The Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve And Australia's Unrealised Critical Minerals Production Potential

Australia Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

RBI Issues Directions On Project Finance For All Regulated Entities

AP

AZB & Partners

Main Changes In Kazakhstan's Financial Legislation In Q1 2025

Kazakhstan Finance

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GRATA International

Recent Developments In India's Corporate & Commercial Laws - July 2025

India Commercial

Fox & Mandal

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Latest Videos

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RBI Monetary Penalty Report 2024 - State Wise Performance Analysis (Video)

AP

AK & Partners

RBI Regulatory Reset 2025. Navigating The Consolidation Of Circulars Into Master Directions (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Episode 4: BFSI – Powering Economic & Infrastructure Growth|Transforming India (Season 2) (Video)

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JSA

Investor Alert: SEBI Opens Doors To Scalable Co-Investments In AIFs (Podcast)

AP

AK & Partners

P2P Lending: An Innovation In The Financial Sector (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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