Asian Insolvency Systems : Closing the Implementation Gap.

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As Asian markets are now increasingly integrated in the world economy their domestic insolvency systems need to meet the expectations of international investors and lenders. Many Asian jurisdictions are responding by reforming insolvency laws, introducing new procedures and strengthening institutions, but others are much less active. This conference proceedings includes papers showing how far various Asian countries have come in building effective and predictable insolvency systems and shows to what extent their systems provide confidence to investors and lenders.  Read more... Lawmaking and institution building in Asian insolvency reforms: between global norms and national circumstances -- Comparative overview of Asian insolvency reforms in the last decade -- Insolvency laws in South Asia: recent trends and developments -- Indonesian bankruptcy law: an update -- Issues arising in the cross-border insolvency of groups of companies in Japan -- Latest trends and developments in insolvency law in Nepal -- Asian insolvency systems: the Thai perspective -- Lessons learned: bankruptcy reform in Thailand -- An update on non-performing loans resolution and banking reform in Viet Nam -- The court's role in enterprise bankruptcy proceedings and restructuring in China -- Issues in the acceptance of bankruptcy cases by Chinese courts -- The order of payment of workers' claims and security interests under China's new bankruptcy law -- Creditor participation in china and Hong Kong, China -- Developing a regulatory framework for outsourcing of insolvency work in Hong Kong, China -- Creditor participation in insolvency proceedings -- Insolvency and social protection: employee entitlements in the event of employer insolvency -- Weaving the safety net for an aging world: lessons learned from the pension and insolvency systems of the US, the UK, and Germany -- Future developments in cross-border insolvency law -- The bankruptcy criteria and priority of claims: an international comparison of insolvency laws -- Opportunities and pitfalls in emerging market restructurings: a strategic perspective.