Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

The Butterfly Effect of Chinese Bitcoin Regulations

The decision to cease margin lending, add fees to every trade and pausing withdrawals has led to Japan taking the lead in global bitcoin trading volume.

China regulators work together to tackle shadow banking in latest sign of integration

Head of securities watchdog talks of close cooperation with counterparts, adding weight to ‘super-regulator’ speculation

HK banks must learn to live with cross-border information rules

Agreements covering the first automatic exchanges of information have been signed with Japan and the UK.

MAS Proposes Simplified Regulatory Regime for Venture Capital Fund Managers

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has considered the unique characteristics of VC Managers which lowers their market and business conduct risks.

Lawyers warn super funds to expect class actions

This is despite the law recognising a tolerance for investment strategy losses from the development of complex intermediated structures.

Indonesia drafting rules to end bank secrecy

The draft Banking Law revision has a high chance of being discussed this year.

Supreme Court reserves decision in Panama Leaks case

We will take some time and look at the case in depth.

Private placement boom on borrowed time

The biggest problem is that some listed companies raise funds excessively.

Hong Kong, a hub for corporate offshore schemes, must ensure disclosure rules are truly effective

Companies would have to reveal any offshore shareholders with 25 per cent of shares or more.

KOREA: Real estate investment cap could increase for investment banking

The brokerage industry has argued that the regulatory cap on investment in real estate and corporate bonds would hinder securities companies from earning higher returns.

China cbank to make "dynamic changes" to banks' targeted RRR rates

The People's Bank of China recently completed an assessment of banks' adherence to RRR regulations based on lending to rural sector and small firms in 2016

After denying merger rumour, Kotak seeks government stake in Axis Bank; others also interested

Others including ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank have also showed interest, asking the government to plan any stake sale in it through competitive bidding.

RBI deputy guv Viral seeks 2 asset management companies to tackle bad debt

According to Acharya's plans, govt should not bear full cost of restructuring losses

China regulators set new rules for asset managers as debt fears grow

The proposed new rules aim to unify the regulation of the asset management industry under leadership of the central bank in order to improve oversight of the sector.

NAB throws full support behind broker commissions

We welcome that regulatory oversight as it legitimises even further the role that brokers play in the marketplace.

India’s Central Bank Tells Banks: Go Digital or Become Obsolete in the FinTech Age

The banning of India’s largest banknotes, the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in November, to help tackle corruption, black money, and terrorism, could make the digital move simpler

Former Deutsche Bank, HSBC traders in Singapore jailed for cheating employers

Justice See Kee Oon said that deterrent sentences were justified

Private placements up next for China’s whack-a-mole regulators

Share sales to be cut or cancelled after curb on ‘excessive and frequent’ fundraising

Singapore's 25 largest law firms 2017

Falling commodity prices and China’s economic slowdown further dampened the outlook in 2016, but clients continued to see opportunities in the region and call for legal and professional services.

China to Draft Rules to Rein in Asset Management Risks

Households and companies have poured into asset management products, seeking higher returns than bank deposits can offer.

Legal, Regulation & Compliance