09/17/2013
UBS Securities Japan Must Pay $100 Million in Libor Case
UBS Securities Japan pleaded guilty in December in federal court in Hartford
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
09/17/2013
White & Case, Norton Rose act on Indonesia's $1.5bn sukuk offering
The firm also acted as the listing agent of the certificates on the Singapore Stock Exchange
09/16/2013
OTC derivative regulations’ impact on Asian hedge funds
Market participants in Asia are keenly aware of the impact that regulation outside the region may have on them
09/16/2013
Kirkland Launches in Beijing after gaining licence approval
Kirkland & Ellis has formally launched its Beijing office, just under six months after first seeking a licence to launch in the Chinese capital.
09/16/2013
Hong Kong’s SFC Signs AIFMD Supervision Agreement
The Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong has signed a memorandum of understanding with European authorities on the supervision of alternative investment fund managers.
09/15/2013
Bahrain and China sign a Memorandum of Understanding
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Governor of Central Bank of Bahrain
09/12/2013
Walkers Expands Hong Kong team
He joins the office's Investment Funds group as Counsel.
09/12/2013
UBS Banker Arrested For Allegedly Punching A Nightclub Bouncer
He reportedly works in the market support division of UBS.
09/12/2013
Singapore steps up scrutiny of some Indian bank branches - bankers
Singapore regulators have stepped up their scrutiny of some local branches of Indian banks on concerns about asset quality.
09/11/2013
MAS tightens credit card and unsecured credit rules
The policy changes follow a public consultation in which respondents generally supported the proposals
09/11/2013
Proskauer Adds Mayer Brown Private Fund Partner In Beijing
Global law firm Proskauer announced today that Yong Ren has joined the firm’s global Private Investment Funds group as a partner, resident in the Beijing office.
09/10/2013
Appleby Awarded Two Deal of the Year Awards
Appleby has been awarded Equity Market Deal of the Year and M&A Deal of the Year 2013 at ALB's Hong Kong Awards
09/09/2013
KWM, Bakers, Freshfields shine at ALB HK Law Awards
The 12th annual event recognised Hong Kong and North Asia's best law firms
09/09/2013
Regulator Said Probing Deutsche Bank Over Expenses
Reuters News reports that the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) found evidence of potential infractions during a regular audit of Deutsche Securities Inc, the German bank's investment banking arm in Tokyo,
09/08/2013
Conyers Dill & Pearman receives two honours
Conyers Dill & Pearman took home two honours at the recent Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards for its work on the Yahoo! Inc./Alibaba buyback, one of the most well-publicised deals of the year.
09/07/2013
Major Chinese Fund-Management Company Penalized
The company has had shortcomings in its policing of abnormal transactions in its own fund products
09/06/2013
Compliance for Asia-Pacific banks 'getting costlier'
Private banks in the Asia-Pacific region are finding it increasingly costly to comply with regulatory changes being imposed on the industry.
09/05/2013
DLA Piper Asia Pacific partner departures continue
Down’s practice focuses on general liability, professional indemnity, insurance and defamation.
09/04/2013
Top Fund Manager Adds Banks After Stress Tests: Corporate India
The banking sector has got issues and when that happens it presents an opportunity.
09/03/2013
Appleby advised Nan Fung on its acquisition of Forterra Trust
Nan Fung’s acquisition signals its interest to expand its presence in the commercial property sector in China.