03/18/2013
Linklaters and White & Case win roles on record $2bn Thailand IPO
BTS expected to use the capital raised from the IPO to bid for and invest in up-and-coming projects.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
03/18/2013
RBI to probe gold coin sales, wealth management at banks
The Reserve Bank of India has widened its probe of Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and HDFC to include wealth management and sale of gold coins of all active banks, a move that may lead to stricter guidelines on these activities if any loopholes are found.
03/18/2013
RBI to probe gold coin sales, wealth management at banks
The Reserve Bank of India has widened its probe of Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and HDFC to include wealth management and sale of gold coins of all active banks, a move that may lead to stricter guidelines on these activities if any loopholes are found.
03/18/2013
Ex-UBS Executive Deceived by Girl and Pimp, Lawyer Says
He is the first of 51 men charged by police for having paid sex with the girl to stand trial
03/17/2013
Australian banks well positioned for proposed accounting for impairment changes
The International Accounting Standards Board ((IASB) has issued its long-awaited revised proposals on accounting for the impairment of financial assets.
03/14/2013
U.S.-China anti-tax evasion deal seen as crucial, but elusive
China is seen by some tax experts as an important participant if the U.S. China - the world's second-largest economy - is seen by some tax experts as an important participant if FATCA, is to work effectively.
03/14/2013
Herbies names new Greater China head
The firm currently has 25 partners in Greater China.
03/14/2013
Shearman cuts six lawyers from Hong Kong base
“We’ve made a small number of redundancies in China to better align ourselves with the current market.”
03/14/2013
Locke Lord boosts Hong Kong with five-partner association
Locke Lord has had an office in Hong Kong since January 2011, but the firm does not currently list any Hong Kong-based lawyers on its website.
03/14/2013
Haynes and Boone wins Law Firm of the Year for 2012 Asia Transactions
The honor was made in recognition of the firm’s wide-ranging 2012 representations of Asia-based lead arrangers and administrative agent banks and Asia-focused real estate funds in structuring negotiating, documenting and closings of more than US$1.3
03/14/2013
Japan banking group says to review Tibor setting
"We have not changed our view that Tibor's mechanism has no particular problem," said Yasuhiro Sato, chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association at a news conference.
03/13/2013
Here is how CobraPost alleges private banks laundered money
A sting operation carried out by online magazine Cobrapost across various branches of private banks has revealed that banks are involved in money laundering.
03/13/2013
Singapore Looks At Tax Treatment of Director’s Fees and Bonuses
IRAS confirms that an individual is normally assessable to tax on his director’s fees or bonuses
03/12/2013
International legal practice appoints head of insurance for Asia Pacific
She is a specialist in insurance and reinsurance, with a focus on financial services and construction.
03/11/2013
Simmons hires banking partner to drive SE Asia growth
He will eventually move to Singapore once Simmons & Simmons secures a licence to practise there.
03/11/2013
Law firm to launch private wealth service
The team will be headed by Melbourne partners
03/11/2013
Appleby advised Oi Wah Pawnshop Credit Holdings Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing
The Appleby team was led by Judy Lee, a Corporate Partner in Appleby’s Hong Kong office, assisted by Associate, Chris Cheng and Jo Lit. Pang & Co. (in association with Loeb & Loeb LLP) advised the Company as to Hong Kong law.
03/07/2013
Credit Sails' oldies save Forsyth Barr, Credit Agricole from courtroom
"These were retired people, they needed the interest, the income flow off their capital investment - that's the nature of it."
03/07/2013
Billionaire Kwoks Plead Not Guilty to Corruption Charges
The Kwok brothers and the two other men were accused of conspiring with Hui, the city’s former chief secretary, to commit misconduct in public office, according to the charges.
03/06/2013
Japanese billionaire real estate tycoon Genshiro Kawamoto arrested for alleged tax evasion
Real estate mogul Genshiro Kawamoto was arrested for suspicion of evading payment of corporate taxes