New regulatory requirements to improve balance sheets of Spanish banks *

Spain - May 18 2012
A Royal Decree approved on 11 May 2012 aims to restore confidence in the Spanish financial system, currently heavily burdened by distressed real estate assets.

Co-authors: Karen Anderson, Susannah Cogman.

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Australian High Court uling has implications for dual general counsel/company secretarial role *

United Kingdom - May 13 2012
Two recent decisions of the Australian High Court have significant corporate governance implications for companies subject to the Commonwealth Corporations Act 2001.

Co-authors: Karen Anderson, Susannah Cogman.

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Imprisonment for Beijing securities analysts convicted of disclosing state secrets *

China - May 9 2012
Two Beijing securities analysts have been convicted of obtaining and deliberately divulging State secrets relating to PRC macroeconomic data. 

Co-authors: Karen Anderson, Susannah Cogman.

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Listing rules – FSA fines company for breach of related party transaction rules *

United Kingdom - May 3 2012
The FSA has fined Exillon Energy, a premium-listed Isle of Man company, £292,950 for breaching the rules on related party transactions in LR 11 of the Listing Rules.

Co-authors: Karen Anderson, Susannah Cogman.

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Financial Services Bill update: Committee Stage report *

United Kingdom - April 20 2012
The Public Bill Committee has published its Committee Stage report on the Financial Services Bill, which indicates that the only revisions made at this stage have been technical amendments.

Co-authors: Karen Anderson, Clive Cunningham .

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