08/16/2011
Will Kirkland's Asia gamble pay off?
An earthquake hit the Hong Kong legal scene last week, and Kirkland & Ellis was its name.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
08/15/2011
SFO urged to recover $1m from Swiss account
The complaint follows the freezing of Swiss bank accounts operated by Western Gulf Advisory, owned by Indian-born Ahsan Ali Syed.
08/13/2011
Three major banks under ED scanner for laundering
Three major banks under ED scanner for laundering
08/12/2011
Bank Bumi mystery figure dies
The man at the center of what was then the world’s biggest bank failure and Asia’s biggest corporate failure takes his secrets to the grave
08/12/2011
4 wealthy countries that performed executions in 2010
4 wealthy countries that performed executions in 2010
08/10/2011
NZ probes Australian firm for fraud
NZ probes Australian firm for fraud
07/19/2011
India's top court slams govt on 'black money'
India's Supreme Court on Monday ordered a special investigation into undeclared money stashed in foreign bank accounts, while accusing the government of "serious lapses" in handling the issue.
07/05/2011
HSBC's Libya links questioned after second leak
Richard Alderman, director of the Serious Fraud Office, said in an interview with Bloomberg that the organisation was in talks with its US counterparts about allegations of bribery.
07/05/2011
Liechtenstein bank worker naming names
It is believed to be the first time Kieber has appeared in a court anywhere in the world since he passed on private client details to authorities around the world, after stealing information relating to 1400 clients of LGT Bank.