Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

International law firm beefs up Japanese real estate team

He is a well-known and highly respected bengoshi whose practice focuses on real estate finance, fund formation and private equity...

Singapore Slings Arrows at Bank

State Investment Company Presses U.K.'s Standard Chartered for Additional Independent Directors

Genneva’s Singapore subsidiary raided too

The police action was the latest problem for the firm, which has been unable to meet financial obligations to customers and agents for some months.

RBS Said to Suspend Trader Over Interest Rate Rigging

He is the first RBS employee to be suspended or fired for attempting to rig a benchmark other than the London interbank offered rate, one of the people said.

Pakistan's wealthy evades taxes

It said that the "audacity of living in this manner without paying taxes, and in many cases without even being registered with the tax authorities, is confounding even for Pakistan".

Global law firm Hires Japan Finance Veteran

Global law firm White & Case LLP has announced today that it is strengthening the English law side of the firm’s leading finance practice in Japan

Taylor Wessing’s award-winning international Private Client practice arrives in South East Asia

Partner Ryan Myint will be relocating to Singapore from London

Covington & Burling has announced that it has elected 15 new lawyers to its partnership.

This group is comprised of diverse and talented individuals from five offices who have made their mark at the firm through exceptional work and the highest standards of client service.

A&O and CC win roles on landmark Malaysian sukuk amid country push

Allen & Overy (A&O) and Clifford Chance have been called in to advise on Malaysian telecom group Axiata’s issuance of a 2-year RMB1bn sukuk

US removes sanctions from two Myanmar banks

"The Treasury Department looks forward to collaborating with the Government of Burma."

Former FRA executives found guilty over tax free mutual fund structure

They were accused of allowing a unit of the US investment bank Lehman Brothers, the winner of a public auction, to use a tax-free mutual fund to purchase distressed assets.

Thomson Reuters to Host Third Pan-Asian Regulatory Summit in Hong Kong

Summit to be held on 27-28 November, 2012

ANZ named in RBA bribery hearing

Ms Masamune claims Colonel Ahn had in turn employed the son of the then governor of Vietnam’s state-owned bank to help set up ANZ’s ATM technology in Vietnam.

Cleary, Linklaters, McDermott and Paul Hastings prepare for Seoul launches

The three US firms have received a foreign legal consultant office certificate and will file for registration with the Korean Bar Association to finalise the new office launch.

SJ Berwin sends Paris founder to head Hong Kong office

He founded SJ Berwin’s Paris office in 2001 and served as Paris managing partner until May this year.

Slaughter and May mulls launch of US practice in Hong Kong

Slaughter and May is considering whether to add US law capability to its Hong Kong base by hiring US-qualified lawyers as part of its regular strategy review.

Broking platform slapped with $50,000 fine

Regulator forces bank to pay

Lehman's Australian unit told to repay towns

Grange Securities, which was bought by Lehman, invested the towns’ money in securities whose value collapsed.

Ex-Morgan Stanley MD Hong Kong Insider-Trading Conviction Upheld

Du’s offenses occurred while he was a part of a team of Morgan Stanley bankers advising Citic Resources on acquiring oil-field assets in China, the commission said.

Hong Kong Acts To Manage QE3 Dollar Inflows

Territory’s Administration Seeks To Cool Overheated Real Estate Market

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