10/12/2017
Tokyo office wins LGBT Gold Award for the 2nd Year
The non-profit organisation, work with Pride, supports LGBT people in Japan.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
10/11/2017
Hong Kong regulator expands IPO probe to 15 banks and securities firms
Broader listings investigation by SFC regulator follows lawsuits against UBS and StanChart
10/10/2017
StanChart under probe: Abuse of financial system won't be tolerated, says MAS
Authority makes stance clear as it probes StanChart's $1.9b Guernsey to S'pore transfer
10/10/2017
Increased scrutiny driving regtech need
Kaplan and Red Marker are also working with clients to connect real-time risk identification with professional education
10/09/2017
Reshuffle of brokerage chief executives in the offing
Given that IBK Securities is part of the state-run Industrial Bank of Korea, the government will be indirectly involved in the selection of its new CEO.
10/09/2017
Taiwan’s regulator not to clamp down on crypto-related activities
The development of DLT and blockchain is seen as a a huge opportunity for innovation and economic growth for Taiwan.
10/09/2017
Commonwealth Bank class action filed in Federal Court
COMMBANK CEO Ian Narev and chair Catherine Livingstone are among those named in a potential multi-million dollar class action the bank will fight.
10/09/2017
CBA Shareholder Action Launched
Sydney based CBA has argued that the laundering violations arose after technology linked to automatic deposit machines amplified one error into thousands of lapses.
10/08/2017
Money launderers remain ahead of authorities by using 'sophisticated methods', US expert says
Mr Cassara said the recent case of the Commonwealth Bank just proved how exposed Australia was to sophisticated money laundering gangs.
10/05/2017
Singapore government mulls laws on e-payment fees
Country is assessing other jurisdictions to decide whether to regulate e-payment surcharges to encourage cashless adoption.
10/05/2017
StanChart faces probes in Guernsey, Singapore over $1.4bn in client transfers
The timing of the transfer in the second half of 2015 also came shortly before the introduction a few months later of tighter disclosure requirements for tax data in Guernsey as part of the Common Reporting Standard, a new global transparency code.
10/03/2017
New GPIF board chief vows to promote public understanding
Change in management structure comes amid persistent public anxiety
10/03/2017
Kennedys continues global expansion with Bangkok and Paris office openings
The initial focus of our Bangkok office will be insurance/reinsurance, dispute resolution and corporate work.
10/03/2017
US$3.1bn capital markets deal succeed with 3 Australian firms’ help
Ashurst acted for Tronox Limited and its Australian subsidiaries, which were the deal’s borrowers, guarantors, and security providers.
10/02/2017
China to cut bank reserve threshold
The targeted reduction is a ‘structural adjustment’ and is not a shift in monetary policy, the central bank says
10/02/2017
Launch of the SFC Regulatory Sandbox
In the sandbox environment, qualified firms will be under closer monitoring by the SFC.
10/02/2017
Australia's Securities Regulator Issues Formal Guidance on ICOs
The law issued by the ASIC will carry some protections for investors.
10/01/2017
Philippines plans to amend Constitution to ease foreign ownership limit
The Philippines has lagged most of its peers in Southeast Asia in terms of attracting foreign direct investment
09/29/2017
Victory at Singapore International Commercial Court
The Italian and Singapore offices worked closely together in a collegiate way when the dispute arose to determine the appropriate jurisdiction.
09/29/2017
Korea bans bitcoin product FCA issued warning on
Bitcoin is a particularly sensitive issue on the Korean peninsula, where North Korea is reportedly hacking and mining the digital currency to avoid sanctions.