04/11/2017
China markets regulator: “iron cockerels” to be dealt with harshly
“The CSRC is already paying close attention to this problem – we won’t fail to ensure accountability, and will respond with firm measures as warranted,” he added.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
04/11/2017
Capital markets essential for private sector: IFC
Myanmar’s demand for international investment is enormous.
04/11/2017
'India, S Africa united for centuries by umblical cord'
The Declaration was signed by the then South African President Nelson Mandela and former prime minister of India HD Deve Gowda at the Red Fort in Delhi.
04/11/2017
CITIC cleared by tribunal in case of 2008 losses
The tribunal began looking into Citic and directors including former Citic chairman Larry Yung Chi-kin in September 2014 even as the SFC launched a lawsuit seeking sanctions against the five and compensation for up to 4,500 investors.
04/11/2017
China’s banking regulator urges lenders to up their risk management measures
Banks are urged to stop lending to zombie companies and shell companies in CBRC guidelines highlighting 10 types of specific risk
04/11/2017
Hong Kong regulator fines Coutts for breaching anti-money laundering rules
Has ordered Coutts Hong Kong to pay a pecuniary penalty of 7,000,000 Hong Kong Dollars.
04/11/2017
Three Brits arrested in Philippines over boiler room scam
Three British nationals allegedly involved in a investment scam have been arrested in the Philippines.
04/10/2017
No law being enacted to give amnesty to offshore assets’ owners
He said neither FBR nor Finance Ministry was preparing any draft in this regard. He further said that no work was being done on it in FBR.
04/10/2017
ASIC readies assault on broker stock allocations, practices
ASIC raised some of these concerns in a wide-ranging report last year on sell-side research and corporate advisory.
04/10/2017
Magic Circle firm denies plans to trim finance practice
Linklaters began its review of equity points in the practice last year.
04/10/2017
True North-led consortium to buy out Religare Health Insurance
Warburg Pincus was also a contender for the deal.
04/10/2017
How to build a fixed income portfolio when rate cuts look a bit too far
This will help preserve capital and prevent erosion of returns.
04/10/2017
Brexit is making it cheap and attractive for Asian banks to expand business in London
"Sterling getting cheaper has been an attractive draw to the Asian investor, and with Brexit, the UK may reach out to Asia more as a trading partner."
04/10/2017
China banking regulator issues risk control guidelines
The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) published the guidelines on its official website
04/09/2017
China anti-graft body investigating chief insurance regulator
China's insurance assets nearly doubled over the last three years, reaching 15.1 trillion yuan ($2.19 trillion) at the end of 2016.
04/09/2017
World Bank targets Singapore retail investors
The World Bank has been looking at selling Sustainable Development Goals bonds
04/07/2017
Australian Trade Group Looks to Boost Regulatory Tech's Presence
Twelve companies, mostly startups, have joined the association.
04/07/2017
RBI's surprise tightening shows Asian peers how to stem inflation
It’s a reasonable middle path for Asian central banks to adopt while they are still cautious about growth against a backdrop of 'deglobalisation' concerns
04/07/2017
Laura Ashley boss to pay ex-wife divorce settlement of £64m
Khoo Kay Peng and Pauline Chai were involved in long-running divorce row following split after 42 years of marriage
04/06/2017
Clifford Chance and KWM advise on first-ever Australian master trust deal
Greenwoods and Herbert Smith Freehills director Andrew Hirst provided tax advice to Latitude.