http://www.bakermckenzie.com/ Banking and Finance Publications and Events en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 08:55:30 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 08:55:30 GMT Publication Edition 4 of the Structured Capital Markets Briefing contains features on new Large Exposure proposals, the Financial Services Act 2012 and a roundup of new developments affecting Structured Capital Markets. /NLUKStructuredCapitalMarketsBriefingMay13/ f31d1e96-3f42-4b78-9d57-7e24fe091790 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:58:13 GMT Publication The Myanmar Ministry of Energy has commenced an auction for 30 oil and gas blocks in the Myanmar offshore areas. The auction invites bids for 11 shallow water blocks and 19 deep water blocks, to be conducted on a production sharing basis with the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise. /ALAustraliaMyanmarNewAuctionsMay13/ edc122b7-d5d1-4509-b42e-04550dccbb0c Thu, 09 May 2013 09:24:12 GMT Publication ASIC recently released Consultation Paper 205 Derivative transaction reporting (CP 205) seeking feedback on its proposals to implement a derivative transaction reporting regime under Part 7.5A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). To improve transparency, mitigate systemic risk and protect against market abuse, the G20 nations have agreed that all OTC derivative transactions should be reported to derivative trade repositories. /ALSydneyDerivativeTransactionReportingApr13/ 727d5c18-48a0-4608-8811-11d9c34e46ba Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:02:10 GMT Publication The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released final guidance for two aspects of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, with a key focus on ensuring retail clients receive reliable advice about financial products. /ALSydneyASICGuidanceFinancialAdvisersFeb13/ f0b01472-2aad-4f67-84d2-aced3b7f76bb Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:26:29 GMT Publication On 4 April 2013, the new Insurance and Surety Institutions Law (New Law) was published in the Federal Official Gazette, together with amendments to certain provisions of the Mexican Insurance Contract Law. This New Law merges in one body of law the legal provisions applicable to insurance companies and surety companies and, in order to allow for its correct implementation, it will enter into force in 730 calendar days after its publication. /ALMexicoInsuranceSuretyInstitutionsApr13/ 6dbda00b-eef1-423a-9672-15211fac556e Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:46:22 GMT Publication The European Union’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive provides for comprehensive changes in the regulatory framework applicable to alternative investment fund managers that manage or market funds within the European Union. With the deadline for implementation rapidly approaching, this client alert discusses the provisions of the Directive that will become applicable to fund managers in the United States and other non-EU jurisdictions and provides recommendations for addressing the new requirements under the Directive. /ALPEFundManagersDirectiveMar13/ cf3acd40-bab8-4c31-9014-7548efb94d19 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:57:52 GMT Publication This regular Structured Capital Markets Briefing from Baker & McKenzie's SCM Team in London aims to provide you with an update on the key legal, regulatory and market developments affecting UK and European structured capital markets transactions, more in-depth features on key topics, and provide links to some of our recent alerts and publications. /NLUKStructuredCapitalMarketsBriefingMar13/ e1e42bb7-8c00-4cdf-8956-763fa487798c Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:50:15 GMT Publication In March 2013, the following bills were tabled for a second reading and passed in Parliament: Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2013 Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill 2013 Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013 /ALSingaporeAmendmentsFinancialServicesMar13/ aef6c51d-8a0c-4c83-b9e1-71d4d18bf9af Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:35:54 GMT Publication With the global economic slow-down affecting financial markets and companies worldwide but particularly in the United States, and its historical commercial partner Mexico, now is an important time for insolvency practitioners and other stakeholders including lenders to understand the significant differences in the formal restructuring processes in Mexico and other jurisdictions. /BKMexicoGlobalInsights12/ 2a236616-6574-4c01-9cd9-306835621d16 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:35:38 GMT Publication The newsletter's ninth edition features key regulatory developments in Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines in the first quarter of 2013. /NLAPFinancialServicesRegulatoryMar13/ 593324a4-9117-43a4-8789-dbbfd33c6f58 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:03:52 GMT Publication In this presentation, you will find: réponse à la faillite de Lehman/ fraude Madoff, incorporation au projet de directive AIFM opportuniste - la réforme s’étend également aux OPCVM (UCITS V), un débat largement porté par la France et UCITS VI et le passport dépositaire. /PNLuxembourgDirectiveAIFMFeb13/ 93b25d97-9b3b-46b2-b88b-a18793e987a6 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:31:02 GMT Publication In this presentation, you will find: possible business models for enjoying the EU double passport granted to the AIFM, conditions under which it will remain possible to provide investment management services to EU AIFs from and within Switzerland, distribution possibilities to Swiss investors of AIFs, and expected changes along the value chain due to the new delegation rules. /pnluxembourgaifmdimplementationjan13/ daaf720d-328a-4180-af8e-942b6429543b Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:19:48 GMT Publication On 23 February 2013, the six regulatory technical standards of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) adopted by the Commission in December 2012 were published in the Official Journal. These include the key technical standards on the clearing obligation, reporting obligation, risk mitigation requirements and registration requirements for CCPs (central counterparties) and Trade Repositories. The Adopted RTS will enter into force on 15 March 2013 (the "Effective Date"). /ALLondonEMIRTechnicalStandardsFeb13/ 8784450a-97ca-4027-956e-b3dcb7828490 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:37:18 GMT Publication The New Caledonia Investment Guide covers the main aspects of establishing and operating a company and outlines the legal system and regulation of business activities in New Caledonia. /BKAustraliaNewCaledoniaGuideFeb13/ d418318f-4236-40e6-81e5-26d0b7390bc4 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:32:40 GMT Publication Russia's first comprehensive anti-corruption law, Federal Law No. 273 On Combatting Corruption, has been amended to require companies to have compliance officers and programs. /ALMoscowRussianLawAmendedFeb13/ 201fa799-1bcf-454a-a8be-3a50cfab50a0 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:13 GMT Publication Doing Business in the Slovak Republic has been prepared by the Prague office of Baker & McKenzie and its Slovak counsel Marek & Partners as a general guide for those companies or persons considering an investment in the Slovak Republic. /bkslovakrepublicdbi13/ 46bf7f0c-b8da-4d05-af15-e42c495b0ae9 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:52:38 GMT Publication In a series of exclusive interviews with top private equity players and advisers, our second annual private equity report discusses the latest global industry trends and offers tips for private equity and infrastructure investors on how to get deals closed. /BKPEInsightsFeb13/ aabc4091-0707-460e-98ce-596f95995686 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:50:59 GMT Publication Consultation on when and how the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may make temporary product intervention rules for regulating retail financial services has commenced. /ALSydneyTemporaryProductInterventionRulesFeb13/ 6edca41a-0a29-4a6d-8fb5-3884a2f6e1d6 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:16:20 GMT Publication Last summer, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published their joint consultation paper on margin requirements for non-centrally-cleared trades (the Consultation Paper). Proposals were due to be finalised by the end of 2012. However, this deadline was missed and it is now understood the delay will likely be extended further with BCBS-IOSCO expected to announce a second round of consultation. /allondonbcbsioscomarginproposalsfeb13/ 020b65c5-41b7-4959-bbfe-9be59d2ae18b Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:29:30 GMT Publication The alert discusses the new rules for swaps and implications for corporate end-users released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commissions (CFTC) under the Dodd-Frank Act. /alnynewrulesswapsfeb13/ ee9c19c0-52ba-47d5-80c2-a61b077aa6de Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:58:57 GMT Publication Baker & McKenzie’s Labor & Migration team has summarized several of the most interesting court judgments in the area of employment disputes. /ALRussiaRecentEmploymentDisputesFeb13/ 33bb7921-a26a-485a-a51f-4c2c0ccc31b4 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:34:08 GMT Publication On 27 December 2012, People Bank of China (PBOC), Shenzhen City Sub-branch (PBOC Shenzhen) promulgated the Temporary Measures regarding Cross Border RMB Loans in Qianhai (the Measures), which set forth the legal framework and requirements applicable to cross border RMB Loans from banks conducting RMB business in Hong Kong (the Cross Border RMB Loans) to enterprises in Qianhai. /alchinanewregulationsbanksjan13/ 16339ebc-e841-4dc7-af5f-d233100fec36 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:02:22 GMT Publication This regular Structured Capital Markets Briefing from Baker & McKenzie's SCM Team in London aims to provide you with an update on the key legal, regulatory and market developments affecting UK and European structured capital markets transactions, more in-depth features on key topics, and provide links to some of our recent alerts and publications. /NLUKStructuredCapitalMarketsBriefingJan13/ dd83d6f4-a736-4bb7-81b1-a7e975b6b4ed Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:56:38 GMT Publication In a keenly anticipated statement, the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced that it plans to go ahead with proposals to reform competition private actions including, controversially, a proposal to establish opt-out class actions for competition claims in England. /ALLondonAntitrustLitigationJan13/ bd7c808c-586e-4575-bff6-80f860889a55 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:52:27 GMT Publication On 10 December 2012, the amendments to the Criminal and Criminal Procedural Codes came into force. Those changes were introduced by Federal Law No. 207-FZ dated 29 November 2012. /ALRussiaFraudReducedPunishmentsJan13/ 4f22c825-b4aa-43ee-a787-9d5bd173a352 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:59:09 GMT