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Global rules on foreign direct investment (FDI)
Cross-border acquisitions and investments increasingly trigger foreign direct investment (FDI) screening requirements.
Global | Publication | December 2015
On Monday 30 November 2015, the first UK Deferred Prosecution Agreement between the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and ICBC Standard Bank (Standard Bank) was approved by the Court, signalling a landmark development in the prosecution of UK companies (please see our briefing).
This briefing analyses the guidance contained in the judgment in SFO v Standard Bank plc. as to the key factors a court will consider in determining whether a DPA is appropriate. It also examines the factors which influence the main terms of the DPA.
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Cross-border acquisitions and investments increasingly trigger foreign direct investment (FDI) screening requirements.
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European asset managers are excited about the revised European long-term investment funds (ELTIF) regime and hope that the greater flexibility for managing and distributing ELTIFs will open up new markets for their long-term investment strategies.
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The recent publication of the Investment Association’s Second Interim Report on Fund Tokenisation and regular news articles in the financial press evidence continued enthusiasm for the adoption of digital technologies such as tokenisation amongst players in the financial services markets. Indeed, the global market for tokenised real-world assets is already currently estimated to be around $600 billion and has been predicted to reach $16 trillion by 2030.
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