Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Law firm offers asset managers a navigation tool for Australian regulatory landscape

"The regime can apply to entities operating outside Australia where they provide services to Australian clients."

Hong Kong Unveils New Round of Property Curbs

Hong Kong's government on Friday announced a fresh round of property-market cooling measures

Philippines tightens noose on tax evaders

BIR commissioner Kim Henares emphasized the need for more effective exchange of tax information

HK lawyers in demand as global firms fight for Chinese speakers

The increase took the average percentage of Mandarin speakers employed by the 16 responding law firms to 60% of their total Hong Kong lawyer count.

Indian firms expect new wealth tax in budget

Chief executive officers, chief financial officers and other executives from more than 300 companies participated in the survey.

Award-winning law firm opens third Asia office after gaining Beijing licence

The new office, the firm’s first presence in mainland China and third in Asia, will be operational from May

FSB publishes peer review on risk governance

"The report sets out recommendations that will help supervisors everywhere raise the bar on their expectations for risk governance so that firms’ practices continue to improve through changing environments.”

Four International law firms win Singapore law licenses

International law firms have expanded in Asia citing a shift in global business activity to the region.

Asia Lying in Wait to Capture Potential HFT Fallout From MiFID II

The measures, if enacted, could seriously impede many HFT strategies

G20 ‘determined’ to address tax evasion by multinational companies

“We are determined to develop measures to address base erosion and profit shifting.”

Tax incentives for corporate bonds on cards

Interest on corporate bonds tax-free was also being considered.

OECD urges stronger international co-operation on corporate tax

Global solutions are needed to ensure that tax systems do not unduly favour multinational enterprises, leaving citizens and small businesses with bigger tax bills.

SC takes enforcement action against RBTR and seven other individuals

The civil action was filed in the Kuala Lumpur High Court on 23 January 2013.

A&O, Ashurst and Bakers pick up places on panel for Australia's AMP

The assessment and selection process, started in the second half of 2012, was let by AMP group’s general counsel Brian Salter.

Partner exodus continues at Linklaters' Aussie ally

Two more partners have left Linklaters’ Australian ally Allens to join rival firms in Sydney and Singapore.

SE Asia central banks seek overhaul of FX forward rates from Singapore

The discussions show heightening concerns at central banks in Indonesia and Malaysia over Singapore's market for non-deliverable currency forwards (NDFs), which they say has undermined foreign exchange controls.

Sebi extends subscription period for RGESS schemes

It has been extended from five days to 15 days from the closure of the initial subscription.

Merrill wins dismissal of CDO lawsuit by South Korea's Woori

A U.S. judge threw out a lawsuit from South Korea's Woori Bank accusing Bank of America Corp's Merrill Lynch unit of misleading investors about the riskiness of collateralized debt obligations, saying the suit had missed a deadline under South K

HKMA's announcement on measures to strengthen HIBOR fixing mechanism

The HKMA decided to accept the proposals from the HKAB and the TMA, and requested them to take forward the following enhancement measures in six months' time:

Libor scandal in Europe rattles traders in Mumbai

"This issue about legacy contracts is a problem that needs to be sorted out. Else, there could be legal problems later."

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