06/14/2015
With his biggest reforms making little headway in a nation fraught with corruption and political jockeying, President Joko Widodo has turned to tweaks in taxes and regulation in an effort to revive waning Indonesian growth.
06/12/2015
Eversheds climbs 9 places in the FT Law 25 ranking of Asia-Pacific’s most innovative law firms
06/11/2015
Commissioner John Price said the release was driven by the regulator’s concerns about the accounting treatment of non-financial assets
06/11/2015
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2016, subject to necessary regulatory approvals.
06/11/2015
With the promotion, the partnership base of the Firm grew to 16, and with 52 lawyers and 12 trainee lawyers, the Firm progresses further in its capacity building to offer whole range of legal services to Malaysian and international clients.
06/11/2015
The latest developments in Asia suggest that more may be coming.
06/11/2015
The Reserve Bank of India will hike foreign portfolio investors’ G-sec investment limits only towards end-2015 after the markets have priced in the anticipated September Fed rate hike, notes BofAML.
06/11/2015
The Clifford Chance team was led Hong Kong partner Amy Ho, with London partner Clare Swirski assisting on the bancassurance agreement.
06/10/2015
The Thai central bank on Wednesday held its key interest rate unchanged after reducing it in surprise moves in the previous two sessions, citing downside risks to the growth outlook.
06/10/2015
The last version of the banking bill after its most recent revision set a 40 percent cap on foreign ownership in banks.
06/10/2015
With this authorisation, MAS has also approved the appointment of Mr. Chee Keng Koon as the Chief Executive of Great American Insurance Company – Singapore Branch.
06/09/2015
International law firm continues dramatic global expansion
Hires Asian corporate tax head and launches Tokyo tax practice
06/09/2015
Bank Negara Governor not managing contagion effects of 1MDB on economy, ringgit.
06/09/2015
Kaur and members of her family are facing official scrutiny by tax authorities who are probing the link between her alleged HSBC Geneva account and trusts and companies
06/08/2015
The CFA Institute has singled out mis-selling of financial products as one of the top challenges facing the Chinese financial market.
06/08/2015
It is anticipated that the funds raised will be used by Garuda Indonesia to refinance its debt as well as for general corporate purposes including capital expenditure.
06/05/2015
Cap markets partner leaves Linklaters for Davis Polk in Tokyo
In 2014, he advised on Seibu Holdings’ $438 million IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
06/05/2015
South Korean law firm Bae, Kim and Lee has set up an office in Hong Kong as part of its expansion plans
06/04/2015
WITH cross-border Islamic finance set to grow further, Singapore's central bank will continue to strengthen its Islamic finance regime and capabilities, said Jacqueline Loh, deputy managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
06/04/2015
Overall, the acquisition represents an important step for JAC Capital in its movement into the semiconductor market.