Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

U.S. investor group urges Japan to step up corporate governance

Japanese companies are currently not required to appoint independent directors

Regulators in China crack down on insider trading

Authorities have accumulated a considerable amount of data and improved the ability of digging information with the system

SFC reprimands and fines Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft $1.6 million for regulatory breaches

In deciding the penalty, the SFC took into account that Deutsche Bank reported the matter to the SFC and has since strengthened its internal controls on the monitoring and disclosure of its equity positions in Hong Kong listed companies.

SFC reprimands and fines ICBC International Capital Limited and ICBC International Securities Limited $12.5 million each for failures related to IPO shares subscription

Although the subscriptions of some of these Placees far exceeded their declared net worth, ICBCI Capital nevertheless allocated the Offer Shares to them. As a result, massive debit balances were triggered after the Offer Shares were booked into their acco

BNY Mellon to Sell 49% Stake in China Joint Venture -- Update

BNY Mellon submitted a plan to China's securities regulator to sell its 49% stake in BNY Mellon Western Fund Management Co.

Former JPMorgan Hong Kong chief arrested

The bank hasn’t been charged with any wrongdoing

MAS takes action against former employee of affluent banking unit of Malayan Bank for insider trading

The relationship manager had purchased shares from Sin Heng Machinery with confidential information concerning company at hand

ASIC bans former Westpac trader

As a result of his conduct, approximately $17.6 million was written off the income statement

China Backtracks on IPO Overhaul

Six months after promising to let the market play a "decisive" role in the economy, China's leaders have backtracked on a high-profile overhaul of initial public offerings.

Reserve Bank of India eases gold import rules

This facility was available to select banks only and other entities were barred from importing the metal

Asian Banker lauds Bank Negara’s ‘professional policy’

The Asian Banker chairman Emmanuel Daniel believes that Bank Negara Malaysia's usage of bank liquidity to manage inflation is one of the most professional policies in the world

Modi set to lift UPA's veil on black money

The review petition listed 53 grounds

Linklaters, Allens advise Bank of China on 1st Australia yuan bond

Clifford Chance’s Hong Kong team acted for the arrangers on the deal

Surat diamond Hawala case: Enforcement Directorate to send LRs to Middle-East, Hong Kong

The agency has detected some funds which have been sent through illegal banking channels to Hong Kong and China and legal replies from these countries would b.e obtained to take the probe further

Taylor Wessing adds Korean firm to Asia network

Taylor Wessing has formed an association with South Korean firm DR & AJU, becoming the latest UK firm to make a move into the jurisdiction.

KDB-KoFC to merge by Jan. 1

FSC lays out specifics of reform plan for public financial institutions

Insider trading — the enemy within

It has shocked industry veterans and put insider trading back in the spotlight

BTG Pactual Billionaire Esteves Sued in Hong Kong by Ex-Employee

BTG Pactual raised as much as 3.66 billion reais ($1.66 billion) in its 2012 initial public offering.

Regulator to complete KDB merger by end of 2014

The regulator also said it will establish a maritime financing guarantee agency within this year.

HK watchdog raps Citi over algo misfires

The SFC would have imposed a heavy fine

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