02/07/2014
A Seoul appellate court on Thursday commuted a former top tax official's prison term to three and a half years for taking bribes from CJ Group, a food and entertainment conglomerate, in 2006.
02/07/2014
Lo Hoi Luen has been banned for life from re-entering the industry by the city's securities regulator, after forging a client’s signature for a product purchase.
02/06/2014
We’ll have more focus on growth in 2014
02/06/2014
UBS probed for tax evasion
UBS, the largest Swiss bank, is suspected of stashing away proceeds worth about 50 billion won
02/05/2014
Australia's Federal Court has found that late fees charged by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) were "extravagant, exorbitant and unconscionable".
02/04/2014
We identified global regulation and investigations as an area that is one of the greatest for clients in terms of concern, focus and spend
02/04/2014
The revolutionary changes sweeping jurisdictions like the UK with their "Tesco law" changes have begun to radically alter the way in which law firms are structured and owned.
02/04/2014
Attention being paid by senior management to money laundering challenges is at an all time high according to findings from a new KPMG International report.
01/30/2014
PHILIPPINES: Former Chief Justice and wife indicted for unexplained wealth
Forfeiture case to be filed at Sandiganbayan vs Coronas
01/30/2014
HK fugitive bribed bank official with HK$2.3M
Zeng was recently arrested when he reportedly used a different identity to try to enter Saipan
01/30/2014
THAILAND: SEC asks asset management companies to prepare for panic selling by investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday asked asset management companies to increase to twice daily their reporting of money flowing in and out of mutual funds
01/30/2014
Ms Tan argues divorce case should not be heard in Britain because she lives in Malaysia and Mr Choy is from Hong Kong
01/29/2014
BNP Paribas has entered into an enforceable undertaking with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in relation to potential misconduct involving the Australian Bank Bill Swap Rate.
01/28/2014
Allen & Overy’s London-based capital markets partner Jim Wickenden has moved to Hong Kong to steer the firm’s US securities practice.
01/28/2014
French bank BNP Paribas SA has been censured by Australian regulators after revealing its traders tried to influence the setting of the country's benchmark inter-bank interest rate, the latest in a string of scandals over global rates setting.
01/28/2014
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is in talks with local lenders to keep more reserve capital than is required internationally in case there is an economic downturn but banks have opposed the recommendation
01/27/2014
Appleby acted for Standard Chartered Bank in relation to loan facilities to Prosperity Real Estate Investment Trust.
01/26/2014
China has announced new reporting requirements for PRC residents – measures which also affect individuals residing in the country for more than a year and corporations registered in China.
01/26/2014
The Shanghai branch of the ICBC said it will make an announcement on specific measures regarding the trust before Jan. 28.
01/24/2014
The row over global audit firms in China has taken a new turn