07/14/2020
The new rules, proposed in a May consultation, will allow local branches of foreign banks to apply for a fund custody licence, provided they satisfy qualifications on asset size and business experience, among other requirements.
07/14/2020
This follows a decision on 28 May 2020 by the National People’s Congress (the national legislature of the PRC) to implement a Hong Kong national security law.
07/14/2020
The LPF will be registered if the Registrar of Companies is satisfied the application contains the necessary documents and information and the requisite application fee is paid.
07/14/2020
Collaboration will facilitate roll-out of IoT across Asia Pacific
07/13/2020
In June 2020, 282 cases were received and the handling of 199 cases was completed. As at end-June, the handling of 621 cases was in progress.
07/13/2020
Retail and corporate banks with a big presence in Hong Kong such as Citigroup and HSBC could be more exposed to the risks from the bills especially on sizeable transactions done through local units, one of the people said.
07/13/2020
In addition to weaker assets, the CBIRC also underlined the up to one-year lag in risk exposure due as banks can book interest income early even when actual repayment are delayed under new rules.
07/13/2020
The investigation revealed a group of people that used payroll services companies to divert pay-as-you-go withholding tax and goods and services tax owed to the ATO.
07/13/2020
It said fiscal policy will need to remain supportive and flexible until a safe and durable exit from the crisis is secured.
07/10/2020
Bank is plotting next stage of its turnaround narrative through this move
07/10/2020
Cross-border banking partnerships seen as key to implementation
07/10/2020
Diokno has assured the local markets previously that the two local banks tagged in the Wirecard scandal
07/10/2020
This Legal Update will focus on the Guidelines as they relate to insurers.
07/10/2020
The HKMA has referred the case to the Hong Kong Police Force for further investigation.
07/10/2020
Chinese banks were also reviewing internal operations and, in some cases, planning for the worst-case scenario possible from the new regime.
07/10/2020
Other banks including State Bank of India BOI.NS and Union Bank UNBK.NS have also reported DHFL's accounts as fraudulent.
07/09/2020
In each of the cases that are being resolved today, Deutsche Bank failed to adequately monitor the activity of customers that the bank itself deemed to be high risk.
07/08/2020
Another 10 companies were linked with Chengdu Rural Commercial Bank, controlled by Wu Xiaohui, the former chairman of the once high-flying Anbang Insurance who was sentenced in 2018 to 18 years for fraud, corruption and embezzlement.
07/08/2020
The company had about 100 employees globally, with about 60 of those based in the city-state.
07/08/2020
The SEC has therefore proposed guidelines for amending the Provident Fund Act B.E. 2530 (1987)