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Industry fund introduces new fee

"This fee will apply to the pre-mixed investment options and single sector investment options (excluding cash)," the fund said.

BIMB on track to complete listing status transfer to Bank Islam by August

The group is currently awaiting the relevant approvals from various regulators including BNM, SC and Bursa Malaysia

QSuper member drags board to court, loses

The QSuper trustee in August 2011 said Chapman was not totally and permanently disabled.

China: Introduction To The Economic Substance Act In The BVI

The ES Act requires a legal entity (a company or a limited partnership) that conducts relevant activities, as defined under section 6 of the ES Act, during a financial period 1 to comply with the economic substance requirements in relation to that activit

AMP faces fresh class action

Woodsford has also bankrolled the class action against Colonial First State over "excessive" insurance premiums on super products, announced late last month.

BIS Paper Identifies Sources of Regulatory Fragmentation in Banking

Varying practices in asset valuations may impact the measurement of banks’ regulatory capital, the paper says.

MAS advises banks on extra measures amid virus outbreak

MAS is closely monitoring the 2019-nCoV situation

Tender of 2-Year Exchange Fund Notes to be held on 19 February 2020

This is to roll over an issue of 2-year Exchange Fund Notes maturing on the same day.

UBS AM leads in China onshore fund race

In total, UBS Asset Management has 10 private funds sold in the mainland.

Another Strong Year At Appleby With Listing Deal Value Doubling Year On Year At HKD 15.8 Billion In 2019

Appleby acted as offshore counsel in listings on both the Main Board and the Growth Enterprise Market of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

ACCC denies impropriety

Taylor is the first of the regulators staff to testify.

ASIC bans former director of Spectrum Wealth Advisers for six years

ASIC found that Spectrum did not take reasonable steps to ensure its representatives complied with the law.

Australia: New legislation increases accountability of directors

The legislation grants broader powers to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission , the ATO, and liquidators to address phoenix activities and to prosecute culpable directors.

Thailand SEC expects first super savings fund to be launched mid-February

He advises Thais to invest in the new funds regularly throughout the year “to create a savings discipline for financial well-being”.

MAS Urges Financial Institutions to Adopt Additional Measures

The MAS has also reminded financial institutions that they should remain vigilant on the cybersecurity front as there have been cases of cyber threat actors taking advantage of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) situation to conduct email scams

SFC bans Christopher Tse for 12 months

By doing so, Tse not only breached RHBSHK's internal policies and the Code of Conduct, but also seriously compromised his role as a research analyst and called into question the objectivity of the research reports he prepared.

Drafting Contracts--Key Lessons from English Cases in 2019

It also contains brief sections on the impact of Brexit on contracts and the discontinuance of Libor.

How Malaysia is positioning itself as a regional SRI centre

SC on February 6 notes the growing adoption globally of SRI as an investment principle has made it imperative for Malaysian publicly-listed companies to be equipped to meet the global sustainability standards

Hong Kong data protection paper offers roadmap to reform

The discussion paper acknowledges recent data breaches in Hong Kong, and notes the rapid development of new technologies which have driven the increased collection and processing of personal data.

Japan's foreign security rule only a minor concern now

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