05/02/2013
Linklaters and Bakers receive approval to launch in Seoul
The new office will be Bakers' fifteenth in the Asia-Pacific region and seventy-third globally, boosting the US firm's international footprint further.
05/02/2013
China's central bank on Thursday unveiled a technical guideline for foreign investors' yuan-denominated activities in the mainland's equity markets
05/02/2013
Addleshaw Goddard has received the regulatory approval to open in Hong Kong and has named private equity head Andrew Carpenter to international managing partner.
05/02/2013
has asked banks to carry out better customer due diligence and maintain details of third party products sold by them
05/01/2013
Enforcement Directorate has slapped its first penalty notice of Rs 2 crore for alleged forex violations against an individual
04/30/2013
Watchdog chief takes pop at wealth products
So say finance industry executives who recently met China Securities Regulatory Commission chairman Xiao Gang, Moneyweek reported yesterday.
04/30/2013
Ex-UBS Executive Convicted of Paid Sex With Underage Girl
He could be jailed for as long as seven years and fined for each charge, will be sentenced on May 8.
04/30/2013
International law firm secures Singapore alliance and launches in Beijing
Meanwhile, the firm has also officially opened a representative office in Beijing
04/30/2013
The objective of this project was to produce a practical handbook that provides clear and detailed steps countries can take to assess the transfer pricing risk presented by an individual taxpayer’s operations.
04/29/2013
Tiger Asia Challenges Hong Kong Regulator’s Power to Sue
Commission must first seek a criminal prosecution or civil inquiry
04/29/2013
China's second largest law firm opens Israel office
He will remain managing partner of the base, working alongside local partners
04/25/2013
Both the HKMA and the SFC will implement the PFMIs within their respective regulatory frameworks.
04/25/2013
Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) has added to its Hong Kong private equity team with the hire of Ropes & Gray partner Marcia Ellis.
04/23/2013
"This deal underlines the country’s growing presence in the international debt market and we expect this issuance to pave way for other SOEs to take similar actions.”
04/23/2013
“As an international business hub, Hong Kong is a very attractive market for us and we look forward to replicating our success in Australia and Singapore in this market."
04/23/2013
London-headquartered Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy (A&O) has come out at the head of a new ranking of foreign law firms’ Indian practices
04/21/2013
Total settlements since the country allowed class actions 20 years ago now stand at just over A$1 billion
04/21/2013
Allen & Overy has come out at the head of a new ranking of foreign law firms’ Indian practices, narrowly beating magic circle rival Linklaters.
04/18/2013
Firm mulls further co-operation agreements as part of plans to grow Asia revenue to 20% of firmwide total
04/18/2013
The event, now in its tenth year, recognises the outstanding achievements of China’s leading law firms and in-house legal teams as well as the top deals and dealmakers of 2012.