Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Appleby Wins Best M&A Advisor At The Wealthbriefing Asia Awards In Singapore

The awards recognise achievement and showcase top class performance and innovation in the private wealth sector.

SHC judge declared UK properties, but not value: reference

He filed his declarations for the tax years 2015, 2016 and 2017, but did not disclose his property in Kent.

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Celebrating the World’s Leading Lawyers

Singapore Banks Well Positioned for Final Basel III Rules

The operating environment and bank profitability are expected to remain stable, despite an economic slowdown, and asset quality, funding and liquidity will remain strong, the report said.

NAB names firms that allegedly transferred money to Sharifs

The six Dubai-based companies were identified as Al-Hussain Exchange, Al-Zaruni Exchange, Multi-net Trust Exchange, RMU Global Exchange, Reems Exchange and Karim Money Exchange.

Blackstone to Buy U.S. Logistics Assets from GLP for $18.7 Billion

Deal will be the largest-ever private real estate transaction globally

Automatic exchange of information: What’s in it for the Philippines?

AEOI was conceptualized to promote tax transparency and curb tax evasion.

Ho Chi Minh City calls for investment to build $210 million financial hub

Compensation payments for the land have been made, the department said.

$170,000 damages for ‘sinister’ sexual harassment

Catherine Hill, who was admitted to legal practice in April 2015, began working for Mr Hughes the next month as a paralegal.

Freedom closes Spectrum Wealth Advisers

Freedom said that Spectrum had today begun issuing notices to its Authorised Representatives terminating their agreements and advising that no further business should be carried on under the agreements.

Consolidation hits super fund administrators

Part of the new law requires the ATO to sweep inactive superannuation accounts

Court throws out Aurora fund takeover bid

The January 15 vote was successful according to Primary, but Aurora refused to recognise it, saying not all unitholders were given enough notice.

AMP hit with class-action over super fees

AMP subsequently lost its chairman and chief executive officer, haemorrhaged billions of dollars in funds and was slapped with lawsuits.

One in three tax advisers unregulated by professional bodies

Although HMRC has no regulatory powers over tax agents, a catch-all which includes accountants, bookkeepers and tax advisers, the government strongly recommends that tax agents adhere to the Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation

New framework for funds recognition established by Dutch and Hong Kong regulators

“The new arrangements will lead to smoother operations in areas such as information exchange, regulatory cooperation and ultimately the authorisation of funds,” said ZEDRA Hong Kong Managing Director, John Ashwood.

1MDB corruption fugitive Jho Low implicated in YG Entertainment K-pop sex scandal

The Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's program Straight alleged that Mr Yang had arranged sex workers for two South-East Asian investors in July 2014 at his NB nightclub in Seoul.

Linklaters in Beijing opening

Following Shanghai free trade zone deal, Linklaters' China joint operation partner Zhao Sheng law firm is to open Beijing branch.

Carey Olsen partners make Asian Legal Business offshore top 10

Clients surveyed by ALB describe him as 'extremely approachable with a can-do attitude to providing the advice needed to get transactions over the line'.

Hong Kong regulator imposes $27m fine on China Merchants Securities

The SFC’s investigation revealed that CMS and UBS had respectively failed in their due diligence as joint sponsors to address a number of unusual facts and findings on China Metal and its customers during the listing process

Hugill & Ip Solicitors keep achieving outstanding recognitions and expanding its boutique law firm practice in Hong Kong

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