Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Commonwealth Bank has signatories to the ethical finance oath

CBD was pleased to discover a group that is trying to get serious about ethics in the banking and finance sector.

FSC to set regulations curbing foreign institutional investors

This kind of practice often results in abnormal fluctuations in stock prices

Ping An securities unit fined in Hong Kong

The Chinese group’s Hong Kong securities unit has been reprimanded and fined close to $1 million for internal control failures.

Banks face intensified sanctions probes in U.S.

At least six banks in Germany, France, Italy or Japan are among the institutions that could face fines or forfeitures for processing transactions linked to countries that the U.S. has designated as rogue nations, financial filings show.

Amnesty scheme could get back black money

Legal experts say that foreign banks are no way obliged to part with information of their clients unless there has been a breach of law and a communique comes from the government where the bank is based or headquartered.

LM action group one year on cites ASIC failings in Senate report

Back-stabbing competition was the normal standard for the offshore IFA universe

Hong Kong regulator warns bankers on IPO rules

Hong Kong's securities watchdog has warned investment bankers they need to provide "meaningful disclosure" for initial public offerings

Central banks ending era of clear promises, return to 'artful' policy

Western central banks ditching specific forward guidance

Squire Patton Boggs merges with Tokyo corporate boutique

As part of a global practice we’ll now be able to offer clients considerable added value and leverage our presence to support our clients on significant international projects

Malaysia's Zicolaw expands into Laos

Mr. Vieng has been practising as a lawyer in Laos for more than 10 years

Macquarie rebukes advice, compliance concerns

The group entered into an enforceable undertaking (EU) with ASIC in January 2013 and it added that it is in "regular discussion with ASIC.

Japan's FSA to stiffen supervision of asset management industry -sources

Fund managers have come under scrutiny after AIJ Investment Advisors in 2012 lost more than 100 billion yen in pension money and falsified reports to investors to cover up its losses. (Reporting by Takahiko Wada; Writing by Taiga Uranaka; Editing by Willi

Beijing crackdown nets five more fund managers

Market shake-up expected as Beijing shows zero tolerance for insider trading

China urges talks between Argentina, hedge funds

China understands relevant concerns of the Argentine side on debt issues related to the 'vulture fund

Indonesia 'will be more strict on foreign acquisition of banks'

In July last year, Singapore's DBS Group Holdings Ltd said it would not pursue a $7.2 billion takeover of Indonesia's PT Bank Danamon after Indonesia's central bank capped foreign ownership of its banks at 40 percent.

China stock regulator hands over JV fund insider trading cases to police

The regulator launched a sweeping clamp-down on insider trading in China's $1.2 trillion mutual fund industry this year as part of efforts to rebuild investor confidence in the country's lagging stock markets.

DibbsBarker kicks off financial year with three new partners

DibbsBarker is pleased to announce the appointment of three new partners from 1 July 2014, as well as 12 other promotions firm-wide for the new financial year.

Singapore’s Central Bank Steps Up Effort To Combat Financial Crime

One of the steps the MAS is taking to lower such risks is to discontinue the issuance of S$10,000 notes from Oct 1

Withers appoints seven new international partners

Withers has announced the appointment of seven new partners across the firm's international offices and practice areas. The appointees' new roles took effect from 1 July 2014.

Will Hong Kong's New Companies Ordinance Affect the Use of BVI Companies? By John Melia, Partner and Group Head, Corporate & Commercial/Hong Kong, Appleby

Hong Kong's new Companies Ordinance came into force on 3 March, 2014, and is designed to modernise Hong Kong companies and make them easier to operate. Historically, certain aspects of the Hong Kong company law regime have encouraged the use of BVI c

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