04/04/2017
Singapore, Ghana Sign New Double Tax Treaty
The agreement will come into force after its ratification by both countries.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
04/04/2017
HSBC Singapore becomes a direct life insurer
HSBC Insurance described that status as a milestone.
04/03/2017
NSW land titles registry profits could go to Cayman Islands
The Berejiklian government is expected to announce this week the consortium that has won the right to operate LPI - a monopoly provider of essential titling and registry services - for the next 35 years.
04/03/2017
India steps up black money hunt; seeks Swiss details of over 10 persons
Under its local rules, Switzerland provides a final chance to the concerned persons and entities before sharing the information about suspected cases of tax crimes with any foreign jurisdiction.
04/03/2017
Australia identifies over 340 names with secret Swiss accounts
The message from these investigations makes it clear that governments worldwide are shining a light on offshore tax evasion, and it's only a matter of time before you're in the spotlight.
04/03/2017
HSBC’s new compliance rules require clients to provide more account information
Increased information disclosure is part of bank’s rigorous compliance plan to meet enhanced anti-money-laundering requirements in the US and Europe
04/03/2017
Law Firms in Singapore and Malaysia Launch FinTech Practice
They aim to present legal solutions in areas many financial technology firms in both nations are challenged with.
04/03/2017
CCB Principal takes aim at China's retail market
The starting gun for CCB Principal's efforts came in early 2015.
04/03/2017
China fund-of-funds industry beginning to blossom
But that pool could more than triple by the end of the year.
04/03/2017
Essar sells Aegis BPO to Capital Square Partners
The Aegis sale marks Ruias-led Essar’s complete exit from BPO business
03/31/2017
ABB fraud scandal highlights industry-wide vulnerabilities
But the results of early investigations into the fraud could be disquieting for many equally large peers.
03/30/2017
Strategic Partnership between Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer and Galaxy Entertainment Group
The announcement of this agreement follows a strategic investment made by GEG in S.B.M. in July 2015.
03/30/2017
China’s Subtle But Significant Attitude Change on Monetary Policy
The People’s Bank of China’s monetary policy changes are strongly impacting the outlook for 2017 and beyond.
03/30/2017
Former UBS AG Hong Kong banker charged by ICAC in HK$1.5 million bribery case
The defendant was working in the bank’s global wealth management and business banking team.
03/30/2017
Singapore And Malaysian Law Firms Launch Fintech Practice
Fintech pushes traditional boundaries and often presents a tension between an innovative business model and characteristics that are not readily applicable to current regulations
03/29/2017
Irdai slaps Rs 20 lakh penalty on ICICI Prudential Life
The insurer in a regulatory filing said that IRDAI had conducted an onsite inspection of the company in December 2013.
03/29/2017
Norton Rose Fulbright acts for Vantage Asset Management
The Vantage fund has been granted unconditional registration status by the Innovation Investment Committee of the Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
03/29/2017
Lawyers performance hampered by firms’ poor communication
Most of the firms (73 per cent) have no formal process for assessing the effectiveness of their internal communication channels.
03/29/2017
Hong Kong’s New Requirements for “Senior Management” of Fund Managers and Other Licensed Corporations
This article examines the requirements of the regime and the action items of which licensed corporations should take note ahead of the initial filing deadlines in July 2017.
03/28/2017
Ogier Advises on 'Panda Bond' First on Shanghai Stock Exchange
The Moscow-headquartered company is one of the world's biggest aluminium producers, operating in 19 countries on five continents