03/03/2013
He was jailed in 2009 on 10 counts of insider trading in the shares of CITIC Resources Holdings while he was part of the Morgan Stanley team advising the company on a proposed deal to buy oil field assets in China.
02/27/2013
Hong Kong budget aims to expand fund industry with tax incentives
To attract more private equity funds to domicile in Hong Kong, Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah said the government would propose law changes to extend an exemption from profits tax for offshore funds that invest in overseas private companies and d
02/27/2013
They were given no opportunity to defend themselves
02/25/2013
There will also be two new tax bands introduced.
02/25/2013
"The regime can apply to entities operating outside Australia where they provide services to Australian clients."
02/24/2013
Hong Kong Unveils New Round of Property Curbs
Hong Kong's government on Friday announced a fresh round of property-market cooling measures
02/24/2013
BIR commissioner Kim Henares emphasized the need for more effective exchange of tax information
02/21/2013
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.
02/20/2013
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.
02/20/2013
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
02/18/2013
"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.”
02/18/2013
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.
02/17/2013
Asia Lying in Wait to Capture Potential HFT Fallout From MiFID II
The measures, if enacted, could seriously impede many HFT strategies
02/17/2013
“We are determined to develop measures to address base erosion and profit shifting.”
02/17/2013
Interest on corporate bonds tax-free was also being considered.
02/12/2013
Global solutions are needed to ensure that tax systems do not unduly favour multinational enterprises, leaving citizens and small businesses with bigger tax bills.
02/07/2013
The civil action was filed in the Kuala Lumpur High Court on 23 January 2013.
02/07/2013
The assessment and selection process, started in the second half of 2012, was let by AMP group’s general counsel Brian Salter.
02/06/2013
Partner exodus continues at Linklaters' Aussie ally
Two more partners have left Linklaters’ Australian ally Allens to join rival firms in Sydney and Singapore.
02/06/2013
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.