On 31 October 2018, Singapore’s Ministry of Health issued a proposal to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products in 2020. This came on the heels of the June 2018 World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel findings on the consistency of Australia's plain packaging regulations with WTO rules.

With apologies to the Temptations, the title to their classic song seems to apply to the current state of leveraged lending and other supervisory guidance issued by various regulatory agencies in the United States.

In recent years, transactional liability insurance—often in the form of representations and warranties insurance—has rapidly evolved from a niche product into a common element in mergers and acquisitions practice.

Private equity funds have shown a strong appetite for real estate investment in Hong Kong and Mainland China. As discussed in our last video, the trend does not seem to change as transaction growth continues to be fuelled by a low interest rate environment, a perception of real estate as a safe haven, and unexpectedly high returns. However, closing successful deals and achieving good yield still requires knowledge and strategy. To make smart deals, investors must carefully consider a region’s practices and legal landscapes.