Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Hong Kong, Switzerland Cement Finance Ties

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) also signed an MoU with the HKMA to enhance fintech collaboration with a view to facilitating financial innovation in the two places.

South Korea to ban anonymous bank account usage for cryptocurrency trades

The regulations also prevent foreigners residing outside South Korea with no local bank accounts and minors from carrying out cryptocurrency transactions.

Hong Kong Bans Ex-DBS Banker for Six Months

Unknown to Chan, the ex-colleague then forwarded the client list to his work email account.

Continual Growth: Appleby Advises on 50 HKEX Listings in 2017

The majority of the proceeds from the offering will be used for the expansion of its building construction as well as repair, maintenance, alteration and additional business in Hong Kong.

Quintis calls in administrators after hedge fund pulls trigger on put option

Davidson Kempner is supposed to see payment by February 2, but will now join the queue of creditors.

Forest & Bird welcomes DOC joining legal appeal of coal mine

The mine would remove part of an intact forested mountain, clearly visible from Westport.

Banks in China Ordered to Halt Crypto Trading

Effective measures should be adopted to prevent payment channels being used for cryptocurrency settlement, the document went on to say.

Hong Kong fund managers seek more protection for minority investors under dual-class listings regime

HKIFA takes ‘positive approach’ in discussions with regulators over safeguards

Stellar Herbert Smith Freehills partner named as global star

Rebecca shares Acritas’ hope that more female lawyers will be nominated by clients as Acritas Stars in the future.

Penalty, prosecution likely for Indians with undisclosed assets in Singapore over last decade

Notices are also being sent to some foreign of the account holders using the information received under US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

Two Japanese banks fight over panda bond bragging rights

BTMU and Mizuho both claim the honor of being first Japanese issuer

Holborn opens HK office following acquisition of Globaleye HK

Holborn Assets has a great deal to offer advisers and advisory firms.

Former AFL player Mark “The Fridge'' Roberts booted from industry for two years

ASIC acknowledges the cooperation of both Breakaway and Mr Roberts during the surveillance.

MAS might tighten monetary policy: Credit Suisse

The appreciation path is likely to be very gradual at 0.5%.

Hong Kong’s regulator outlines rules for settling violations

The new guidelines widened the scope of potential settlement to include failure to disclose relevant information, short-selling, and other “mild” forms of market misdemeanours.

Sagia grants 3 investment licences to Japanese firms

The granting of licences were revealed at the Saudi Arabia-Japan Business Forum on Sunday in Riyadh, said a Saudi Press Agency report.

Bank Indonesia steps up warnings against cryptocurrency trade

Practice is 'susceptible to money laundering, terrorism funding'

Japan’s regional banks entering project financing industry to tap overseas boom in infrastructure projects

JBIC is increasing efforts to offer seminars to regional banks to help them join international financing projects.

DomaCom funds integrated into Xplan

DomaCom’s property sub-funds have been integrated into Xplan, the financial advice software owned by IRESS

UK law firm expands corporate practice in Malaysia

UK LAW firm is boosting its presence in Malaysia with the appointment of a newly promoted partner to be based in Kuala Lumpur

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