Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

UK regulator approves Singapore Exchange's takeover of London's Baltic Exchange

FCA has approved Singapore Exchange's 87 million pound takeover of London's Baltic Exchange

China's risk clamp down hits commodity trades, niche broker business

Now, fresh launches are just a trickle as the brokers comply with new rules that include a ban on guaranteed returns.

Standard Chartered receives approval to issue SDR bonds in China

StanChart is looking to issue 100 million SDRs and the bonds will be settled in renminbi.

Australian banks to use PLO precedent against US hedge funds

The ruling confirmed that in order for a US court to take on a case with offshore elements.

Super reforms finalised by year's end

This will provide taxpayers with certainty so they can make decisions about their savings and superannuation with confidence.

Firms expected to rush in after China rule changes

The June announcement has left a number of top global money managers looking to set up operations in China

20 say they lost $1m in investment scam

He claims to have fallen victim to a sports betting syndicate run by 33-year-old Singaporean Alvin Ang Jun Bin

Leading global law firm Strikes Alliance in Shanghai

This move reflects the firm's growth strategy in Asia and the importance of the region to many of the firm's global clients.

BB will send team to look into Sonali Bank UK affairs

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined the bank £3.25 million and banned from accepting deposits from new customers

Hedge fund Tillage Commodities sues SS&C who wired millions to Chinese hackers just minutes after receipt of routine phishing email

Since the theft, Tillage fund, which started operations in 2012, has ceased operations.

Simplified MiFID-II Compliance with Endace DAG Provenance

Provenance provides a way for traders to capture contextual information at the source, helping them to comply with regulations easily.

ASIC finds life claim rates wildly inconsistent

This will give ASIC much greater regulatory oversight in the industry.

Strong laws will fix banks

The Future of Financial Advice legislation came into effect on July 1, 2013.

Myanmar investment law to be enacted

The law was approved by the Lower House on September 28.

Two more former BSI senior bankers charged in Singapore court in 1MDB probe

The probes centre on how more than US$3.5 billion (S$4.81 billion) in funds intended to finance development projects across Malaysia were misappropriated.

Findex fined by ASIC

The Findex website indicates the business advises 250,000 clients nationally and has $17 billion in funds under advice.

New mandate proposed to WB for development

To finance the new mandate, in addition to possible member capital and cash contributions.

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

FSC members to sanction insurers who do not comply with a new set of standards laid out

Hong Kong securities watchdog continues crackdown

Chen also did not make it clear to the customer that the insurance policy was not a product of HSBC

CSL investors to lodge a protest against executive pay

The firm, which provides advice on governance issues to institutional investors, said increases to Mr Perreault's indicative pay package for 2016-17

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