Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

King & Wood Mallesons Brings Aboard Former Dewey Partner in Beijing

Joining King & Wood Mallesons as of counsel is Dina Yin, most recently a Beijing-based associate with Linklaters.

Allens names 6 new partners

Allens chairman Ewen Crouch said in making the promotions, the firm had identified the areas they could best meet their clients’ needs.

CI law firm facilitates estate planning debate in Singapore

"We are well established in the Channel Islands and have been named the fastest growing offshore law firm - but as we are new to Singapore it has been mutually beneficial to facilitate debate and discussion around regional issues with industry leader

Ex-Morgan Banker Proposes Steps to Curb Japan Insider Acts

Japan’s ruling party will consider limiting the period for public stock offerings to four days to curtail share declines and discourage insider trading, said lawmaker and former Morgan Stanley banker Tsutomu Okubo.

Former Hong Kong cbank chief recommends possible monetary system changes

Yam, who retired as head of Hong Kong's de facto central bank three years ago, was speaking in his private capacity as a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Postal Savings Bank’s President Under Investigation in China

China’s government-controlled banks, which were transformed from almost-insolvent institutions with spiraling defaults into profitable firms with the help of more than $650 billion in bailouts, had promised to improve internal controls to root out f

A&O cuts four Hong Kong partners as regional focus shifts to Singapore

Following the exit of the four partners, A&O will have 21 partners in Hong Kong.

Leading International Financial Centre law firm Expands With New Partners

Eleven attorneys promoted to partner across international network

UBS faces criminal complaint over Malaysia ties

UBS has declined to comment on the accusations. UBS spokesman Yves Kaufmann said the bank complied with the legal requirements in the markets where it operated.

Ex-HKMA chief may face censure over minibonds

The HKMA will study the two reports carefully.As market conditions and public expectation on investor protection will continue to evolve over time, the HKMA will regularly review and, as and when appropriate, introduce further measures to enhance the regu

India-born Thai bank advisor given 10 years for fraud

A Bangkok Court today convicted Rakesh Saxena, the former adviser to the Bangkok Bank of Commerce (BBC), and sentenced him for violating the Securities and Exchange Act.

How DBS can bypass new rules to acquire Bank Danamon

In April Singapore’s DBS bank proposed a $7.2 billion acquisition of a 67.4 percent stake in Indonesia’s Bank Danamon owned by Temasek, the Singapore government’s investment company.

King & Wood Mallesons Adds Firepower To Beijing Office

Asia’s powerhouse law firm, King & Wood Mallesons, has announced the recruitment of three senior lawyers to its Beijing office. The hires reinforce the firm’s Energy & Resources capability, a pillar of the strategy that underpinned the

Now Britannia rules the roost

Talk to the bosses of Australia's big corporate law firms and they will tell you it is business as usual since British firms began invading this market. But in truth, everything has changed

FSA's Matsushita Pledges to Crack Down on Japan Insider Trading

He will also seek to rebuild confidence damaged by corporate scandals, including the massive accounting fraud at Olympus Corp. and AIJ Investment Advisors Co.'s concealment of close to ¥110 billion.

Five Star's Anthony Bowden sentenced to home detention

Justice Paul Heath has just delivered the sentence in Auckland High Court.

King & Wood Mallesons signs up Dewey Beijing partner

Walker noted that in weighing up his options on the collapse of Dewey he had spoken to a number of clients, who supported his move to King & Wood Mallesons.

Hong Kong says investment regulation upgraded

Around 43,700 Hong Kong people invested nearly 15.7 billion HK dollars in products issued or guaranteed by Lehman Brothers before it collapsed in September 2008.

Singapore to allow more foreign law firms

A second round of licences will be handed out later this year as part of the QFLP and are likely to be hotly contended.

Orrick Continues to grow China Corporate Practice

He obtained his LL.B. from Buckingham University and LL.M. from King’s College, University of London and is a Senior Fellow at The University of Hong Kong. He is qualified to practice law in Hong Kong and England & Wales.

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