03/07/2017
Realty to witness investment boost led by regulatory reforms: KPMG India
Real estate sector is expected to witness boost in investments on the back of recent regulatory reforms, said professional services firm KPMG India in a report.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
03/07/2017
South Korea policy banks mark losses, but others see growth
Earnings at commercial banks jump thanks to rise in mortgage loans
03/07/2017
Philippines tagged as ‘major’ money launderer
The report pointed out the non-inclusion of casinos from AMLC coverage was a “significant gap” in the country’s failure to minimise the occurrence of money-laundering activities in the country.
03/07/2017
Global advice group becomes investment bank
This investment banking licence will, of course, allow us to further meet these evolving needs and wants by enabling us to develop and provide new, specialist and innovative financial products and services to help our clients achieve their long-term finan
03/07/2017
Merger creates active management behemoth
The scale provided by the merger would also "transform the combined group's ability to invest for growth, innovate and drive greater operational efficiency
03/07/2017
OJK revokes permit of Royal Bank of Scotland's branch
The plan to shut down the branch offices in Indonesia has been realized in the second semester of 2015.
03/07/2017
​Three traits of effective wealth planners
They must seek advice to ensure they are able to operate efficiently and compliantly in the more transparent world ahead.
03/07/2017
Taiwan regulator okays CTBC buying stake in Thailand's LH Financial
The deal was announced last year in March
03/06/2017
CIMB obtains RQFII licence, access to China’s capital markets
CIMB-Principal plans to develop and introduce more innovative products that invest in China's onshore securities
03/06/2017
China to relax rules to boost big insurers' expansion - sources
Chinese insurers have snapped up billions of dollars worth of assets overseas and at home in the past two years to counter falling investment yields at home.
03/06/2017
NAB chief promises greater accountability
Thorburn defended the bank's actions stating that a number of positive changes have been implemented since he faced the initial inquiry in October last year.
03/06/2017
HK regulator brings in fee disclosure for fund managers
Fund managers are given a transition period of six months, starting 4 July, to implement the regulation.
03/06/2017
Mah Sing sets up RM1b debt note programme
Mah Sing added that 2017 will see the expected final stage billings on delivery of vacant possession of properties amounting to aboutr RM607mil
03/05/2017
Mossack Fonseca founders still under arrest as Panama Papers firm quits New Zealand
Company had, through Nexia BT, set up NZ trusts for Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri
03/05/2017
Paul Chapman's Moneytree app cracks open Japan's consumer finance market
Start-ups and fintech, while belatedly growing, remain a modest part of the Japanese economy
03/05/2017
MPs to consider amendments to double taxation avoidance convention with Pakistan
The new norms of Article No.25 “Information Exchange” will help get necessary information for taxation purposes on a wide range of issues.
03/03/2017
Iran, Indonesia Ink Banking MoU
The Indonesian economic coordination minister, for his part, said the two countries’ banking relations influence their investment and trade transactions.
03/02/2017
The Asian Lawyer Announces Winners for 2017 Asia Legal Awards
Held on Feb. 22, 2017 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong.
03/02/2017
Westpac faces lending practices breach: ASIC
The bank disputes ASIC's claims that Westpac relied solely on the HEM benchmark and did not have regard to a customer's declared expenses in its unsuitability assessment.
03/02/2017
Reliance General signs bancassurance deal with Catholic Syrian Bank
We are delighted to partner with Catholic Syrian Bank.