08/05/2014
International law firm granted licence to open in Seoul
They will now move forward with obtaining the additional regulatory clearances required for the new office, in anticipation of the office opening in the autumn.
08/04/2014
The CBI, the country's top crime-fighting body, said it "laid a trap"
08/04/2014
The slide noted the bank was writing to its clients to inform them of the MPW remediation process
08/04/2014
The group said that it found no evidence of the claims that Macquarie management circulated answers to competency examinations among its financial advisers.
08/04/2014
Broad & Bright Hong Kong Office was established on June 13, 2014, and is a registered foreign law firm and in association with CFN Lawyers, Hong Kong local law firm.
08/03/2014
The text of the MoU was finalized by SEBI and the European Securities and Markets Authority
08/01/2014
Mauritius and Jersey for example, will continue to play a significant role in China’s outgoing investment. These centres are where we carry out the majority of our business, through our offices covering eight offshore jurisdictions.
08/01/2014
The increased regulatory scrutiny by Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) could hurt prospects for the nascent dark trading market in the Asian financial center and may trigger similar action by other regulators in the region, they add
08/01/2014
The regulator sent a questionnaire to a number of banks in mid-July requesting data on their total China exposure by purpose and trade finance exposure, according to five Singapore-based banking sources.
08/01/2014
Leading international law firm set to launch in Asia following raid on Bird & Bird’s Hong Kong base
He advises international online retail companies, advertising agencies and local retail clients on telecoms, media and data protection issues and is rated in the top tier in the Asia Pacific editions of Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners legal directorie
07/31/2014
Last year MAS censured a record 20 banks after it found more than 100 traders in the city-state tried to rig key borrowing and currency rates
07/31/2014
The cross-strait trade-in-service agreement failed to mention whether there would be a limit in the trading amount of the RQFII, allowing some space to maneuver for both Taiwan and China.
07/31/2014
Head of the HKMA believes the government's reserves can fight off 'financial predators', but in reality it is a case of Norman versus Goliath
07/30/2014
Under the change, the manipulation of any financial benchmark in Singapore will be considered a criminal offence.
07/29/2014
This IPO is the fourth Business Trust listed in Hong Kong, Conyers having advised on each of such listings.
07/28/2014
An SFC investigation found that Union Securities, with the involvement of Ma and Cheng, misappropriated approximately $400,000 from two clients who thought they were depositing those moneys for settlement of orders.
07/28/2014
A small Japanese hedge fund has made a rare challenge against financial regulators over a 2010 insider trading case, disputing a finding that one of its fund managers acted on an insider tip of a share offering by energy firm Inpex Corp.
07/24/2014
Mixed reaction to possible changes in Chinese JV rules
A potential relaxation in regulations governing asset management joint ventures (JVs) in China has received a mixed reaction from the industry, Asia Asset Management found.
07/24/2014
Slaughters adds to Hong Kong partnership to bring total to 13
Over time we’ve made periodic promotions in Hong Kong when the moment is right
07/24/2014
Macquarie also came under fire as a Senate committee report last month recommended a royal commission