04/10/2017
Magic Circle firm denies plans to trim finance practice
Linklaters began its review of equity points in the practice last year.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
04/10/2017
True North-led consortium to buy out Religare Health Insurance
Warburg Pincus was also a contender for the deal.
04/10/2017
How to build a fixed income portfolio when rate cuts look a bit too far
This will help preserve capital and prevent erosion of returns.
04/10/2017
Brexit is making it cheap and attractive for Asian banks to expand business in London
"Sterling getting cheaper has been an attractive draw to the Asian investor, and with Brexit, the UK may reach out to Asia more as a trading partner."
04/10/2017
China banking regulator issues risk control guidelines
The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) published the guidelines on its official website
04/09/2017
China anti-graft body investigating chief insurance regulator
China's insurance assets nearly doubled over the last three years, reaching 15.1 trillion yuan ($2.19 trillion) at the end of 2016.
04/09/2017
World Bank targets Singapore retail investors
The World Bank has been looking at selling Sustainable Development Goals bonds
04/07/2017
Australian Trade Group Looks to Boost Regulatory Tech's Presence
Twelve companies, mostly startups, have joined the association.
04/07/2017
RBI's surprise tightening shows Asian peers how to stem inflation
It’s a reasonable middle path for Asian central banks to adopt while they are still cautious about growth against a backdrop of 'deglobalisation' concerns
04/07/2017
Laura Ashley boss to pay ex-wife divorce settlement of £64m
Khoo Kay Peng and Pauline Chai were involved in long-running divorce row following split after 42 years of marriage
04/06/2017
Clifford Chance and KWM advise on first-ever Australian master trust deal
Greenwoods and Herbert Smith Freehills director Andrew Hirst provided tax advice to Latitude.
04/06/2017
India, UK vow to fight tax evasion, up fin service synergy
The two sides also recognised the importance of developing strong pension systems, agreeing that India and the UK can share experiences in this area.
04/06/2017
Billionaire’s start-up bids against Chinese insurers for European bank’s insurance unit
The aim is to sell at least a 75% stake in the unit.
04/05/2017
UBS With Black Eye Over 1MDB
The scandal was a big issue at Finma's annual press conference earlier on Tuesday in Bern, when the regulator said money-laundering cases had more than doubled on the year.
04/05/2017
China seeks global leadership role as supporter of Paris Agreement
The Clean Power Plan required states to slash carbon emissions from power plants. These reductions are an important element of the US meeting its commitments under the Paris accord.
04/05/2017
New trade finance blockchain PoC for HKMA
The successful completion of this PoC will be followed by a pilot transaction, to which HKMA and its partner banks are currently inviting clients and intermediaries.
04/05/2017
MAS Proposes Framework for Singapore Variable Capital Companies
In particular, unlike a Singapore-incorporated company, the S-VACC will provide greater flexibility for the return of capital to shareholders in order to facilitate redemption rights of investors
04/05/2017
Dorsey & Whitney Forms U.S.-China Practice Group
Global Unit To Span Disciplines And Industries, Serve Growing Market
04/05/2017
Ex-Credit Suisse Trader's Hedge Fund Said to Gain 20% This Year
The yen ended the first quarter 5 percent up against the dollar.
04/04/2017
China’s AIIB Approves 13 New Member Countries
The shares allocated to them come from an existing pool of un-allocated shares.