Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

China’s M&A value declined to a five-year low in 2019

The value of private equity deals reached $206.3 billion, close to 2018’s peak.

GFSC signs MoUs with two financial services regulators

The MoU with the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency has been signed in the spirit of mutual cooperation and information exchange

E-commerce sites to be digital banking battlefield: S&P report

It noted that Sea Ltd's Shopee and Alibaba Group Holding-owned Lazada South East Asia dominate the e-commerce industry in Southeast Asia, and they are engaging shoppers and merchants through digital payments and lending to shore up activity on their

Basel IV to Impact APAC Banks Unevenly: Moody’s

Asia Pacific banking systems are divided into heavy and light adopters of the IRB approach.

UAE regulator to investigate Pakistan bank for money laundering

The Central Bank of UAE said in a statement on Wednesday that it was in “close contact” with Pakistan’s banking regulator to verify reported irregularities of a Pakistani bank in UAE.

Harneys wins three Deal of the Year Awards from China Business Law Journal

Harneys’ Asia practice is known as one of the most dynamic and fastest growing offshore legal teams in the region.

Fraudulent websites related to Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited

Anyone who has provided his or her personal information to the email concerned or has conducted any financial transactions through the email should contact the bank

How Malaysia’s 1MDB Scandal Shook the Financial World

Malaysia has also filed criminal charges against the U.S. bank and more than a dozen current and former employees.

US alts firm sets up Beijing WFOE

Other alternative asset managers have also established their presence in China.

Zenith enters superannuation

The combined business will employ more than 70 staff and have an office location in both Sydney and Melbourne.

People’s Bank of China Fines Three FIs, 24 Officers for AML Compliance Failures

Huatai Securities was fined CNY 10.1 million, while four of its officers were fined amounts between CNY 35,000 and 45,000.

Korean banks and others face FSS probe, lawsuits over Lime fund fiasco

Woori Bank is the biggest seller of the affected funds followed by Shinhan.

Hong Kong's strong fiscal reserves can support measures to help citizens and businesses ride out the storm, KPMG proposes

Distribution of HK$10,000 electronic consumption vouchers to local residents will effectively stimulate the economy

Indonesia urged to create unemployment insurance scheme

The government is preparing the bill as a part of its efforts to ease doing business and eventually attract more investment to jack up economic growth.

MAS Issues Guidance on Investment Suitability, Pricing in Private Banking

MAS expects financial institutions to benchmark themselves against the desired outcomes set out in the paper

Singapore Regulator Backs Coronavirus Relief Efforts

The regulator’s note follows a series of announcements made by major lenders to demonstrate financial flexibility and economic support for the city-state.

UBS AM brings three more funds in China

Separately, around 10 PFM products managed by foreign managers have less than RMB 5m ($715,000) in assets, according to a Z-Ben report.

Australian watchdog slaps lifetime ban on Macquarie adviser

Acworth is not of good fame and character to provide financial services

China’s monetary authorities to keep bank credits on tap to help companies survive the business slump caused by the coronavirus outbreak

Companies that can restart production as soon as possible will receive the support of the People’s Bank of China, to the extent that a “small increase” of non-performing loans owed to banks will be “tolerated”

OECD Equity Market Review of Asia

Today more than half of the world’s listed companies are from Asia.

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