Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Yoma Bank sets the pace as Myanmar's banking sector opens up

Financial deregulation attracts investors from Southeast Asia and beyond

CBA Approves Half a Billion Dollars in SME Loans

Almost one in five of these businesses are in retail trade (18 per cent) with contruction (16 per cent), accommodation, cafes and restaurants (14 per cent) and business services (12 per cent) also represented.

United States Reaches Settlement to Recover More Than $49 Million Involving Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund

In 2015, the FBI formed International Corruption Squads across the country to address national and international implications of foreign corruption.

Conyers Wins Offshore Law Firm of the Year and Two Deal Awards at 2020 IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards

These recognitions are encouraging and prove our capability to tackle the most complex and challenging legal matters.

S. Korea Defers Initial Margin Requirements by One Year

“The decision is on a par with international standards and is based on a review of financial institutions’ preparedness and opinions from the industry,” the FSC said.

DBS Prices Singapore’s First SORA-based Floating Rate Notes

The net proceeds will be used for general business purposes.

Malaysia's central bank cuts key interest rate to 2%, lowest since 2009

The central bank's monetary policy committee said the decision complements other monetary and financial measures implemented so far this year

MAS Supports Inaugural Cloud-Based G20 TechSprint

FinTechs and other players are invited through a hackathon-style competition to develop innovative solutions to address these problem statements.

Enhanced schemes for Singapore's financial services industry

This S$125 million support package is funded by the Financial Sector Development Fund.

Industry fund swaps insurers

From July 1, the maximum benefit payable for death cover will be $5 million, $3 million for total and permanent disability as well as for terminal illness.

Japan to ease investment rules to push bank-fintech marriage

Proposal also to make sharing of customer data easier

Mishcon de Reya opens office in Singapore as it shifts international focus to Asia

As a licensed Foreign Law Practice in Singapore, the office will not be undertaking Singapore law related work save in those areas permitted by its licence, such as international commercial arbitration.

Eurex seeks Hong Kong clearing licence

It was granted a Singapore clearing license in September 2019, and a Japanese license in March 2020, denominated as a “foreign financial instruments clearing organisation”, in which the local entities are able to clear directly with the CCP.

Roy Cho, alleged mastermind of Hong Kong’s biggest fraud case, denies fresh charge of deceiving staff at Convoy as trial gets under way

The same charges were levied against his associates, Christie Chan Lai-yee, 46, a former chief financial officer at Convoy, and Byron Tan Ye-kai, 51, a former executive director at the company.

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