Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

G20 leaders to endorse plan to make global banking giants more resilient

Preventing taxpayer-funded rescues of the world's biggest banks will be one of the top priorities for global leaders meeting in Brisbane this weekend.

Two of the country's biggest banks are once again in hot water

over their roles in financial ruin of Australians

National Australia Bank moves to settle class action suit

Across the industry, the class action could be worth as much as AU$250 million (RM725.32 million), according to the law firm.

Performance Measurement No Longer Exists in a Vacuum - DST Global Solutions

Investment Management is operating in a world of more – more regulation, more transparency, more meaningful investment information and more control.

RBI tightens rules for "shadow banks"

The Reserve Bank of India has tightened rules for so-called "shadow banks", raising minimum capital requirements and restricting deposits with a set of changes that it hopes will protect consumers and the market without stifling growth.

Five adverse effects of big bank mergers

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has been urging state-owned banks to consolidate to increase assets and capital, so that the banks will be strong and ready to compete in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

Debevoise scores HSF Asia managing partner Johnson for Hong Kong

He will join from Herbert Smith Freehills in Hong Kong, where he has been a partner for more than 20 years.

1MDB attempting to cover up massive losses by revaluing their assets, claims Rafizi

He revealed that for the financial year ending March 31, 2014, 1MDB had recorded a loss of RM665 million

KYC rules hurting banks, customers in emerging markets: HSBC India

While the Reserve Bank of India recently asked banks to partially freeze the accounts of customers who have not complied with Know Your Customer rules despite repeated requests, HSBC India CEO Stuart Milne said such regulations were making it more difficu

Banks' loan exposure to Chinese clients examined in Hong Kong

Sources revealed that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority launched its first onsite examination targeting Taiwanese banks lending to mainland Chinese companies.

Singapore Returns Up to $9 Billion to Banks in Rate Probe

The return of the funds follows investigations in Singapore that started last year

Asian Firms Face Growing Offshore Compliance Risks

Imagine a scenario in which a Hong Kong-based hedge fund manager establishes and appoints an offshore management company to provide investment management services for its fund.

Australia examines global firms' Luxembourg tax deals

Australia is investigating whether multinational firms operating there are paying the right tax, after claims of secret tax deals in Luxembourg.

Swiss authorities agree to hand over non-HSBC details

Over the past few years, the Indian government has been dispatching a number of requests to the Swiss authorities arising from either search operations done by the Income Tax department or information received on holdings of Indians in Switzerland from th

Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2015 recognises Conyers Dill & Pearman as top-tier firm

Conyers Dill & Pearman has been recognised as a top-tier firm in the 2015 edition of The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific.

Labuan Financial Services Authority and Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), Taiwan Signed MoU for Mutual Cooperation in the Field of Financial Supervision

The MoU was signed by the Deputy Director-General of Labuan FSA, Mr Danial Mah Abdullah and Director General of International Affairs, FSC, Taiwan, Mr Joe Lai.

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