05/12/2016
The number of Hong Kong women marrying Chinese men has risen fivefold in barely 20 years, but divorces are up too. What are the pros and cons of a Hong Kong divorce versus a China divorce?
05/12/2016
His clients initially saw satisfactory returns from sound business practices.
05/11/2016
Now declaration of Assets & Liabilities are mandatory while filing ITR
With a view to reduce compliance burden, the Wealth-tax Act was made inapplicable from A.Y.2016-17 with the stipulation that the information regarding assets forming part of the wealth-tax return will be captured in the Income-tax returns.
05/11/2016
Panama files
Why do so many people in the world of business feel the need to maintain an offshore company?
05/11/2016
Against a backdrop of low inflation and lacklustre economic growth, the MAS eased monetary policy in April by removing the "modest and gradual" appreciation path of the Singapore dollar, in its third policy easing since January 2015.
05/11/2016
New Zealand First MP Ron Mark named Mr Francken in connection with the case of Calvin Ayre in Parliament.
05/11/2016
The 60-year-old Mallya, a Formula 1 boss known as the "King of Good Times" for his party lifestyle, is the subject of a non-bailable warrant issued by a special judge in Mumbai.
05/10/2016
"We’re considering if we can come up with a stress test-like setup,” Toshihide Endo, the director-general of the FSA’s supervisory bureau, said in an interview last month. "We don’t plan to impose external tests.
05/10/2016
The move comes as Australia’s large banks all make changes to lending to offshore clients with increasing fears of home loan fraud and money-laundering.
05/10/2016
What's exciting about this acquisition is how we can make our clients' lives easier by removing some of the governance burden of monitoring legislative and regulatory changes and the impact these can have on our clients operations.
05/10/2016
The Firm took home both the regional award, 'Asia Tax Litigation and Disputes Firm of the Year,' as well as the national award, 'Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year' for Hong Kong and Vietnam.
05/10/2016
We don’t plan to impose external tests.
05/10/2016
The Government will also consider guidance from the FinTech Advisory Group as part of broader considerations around the AML/CTF regulation of digital currencies.
05/10/2016
Although there has been no instance of a sukuk default since 2010, the strengthening of legal frameworks and regulations regarding sukuk resolution in default cases could facilitate more international sukuk issuances.
05/09/2016
Singapore Banks Discuss Cooperation to Fight Money Laundering
The bank believes the new model "will bring significant control and operational efficiency benefits to the industry and Singapore," Yuen said by e-mail, adding that it’s premature to discuss details of the initiative.
05/09/2016
Allen & Overy announces 35 new Counsel promotions
The 35 promotions span the Banking, Corporate, Employment, ICM, Litigation, Real Estate and Tax practices and are effective as of 1 May 2016.
05/09/2016
Westpac, ANZ Investigating Suspected Foreign Home Loan Fraud
Two of Australia's biggest banks on Monday said they are investigating suspected fraud involving false declarations by a number of home loan borrowers who rely on foreign income.
05/09/2016
Regulations Still Abound in South Korean Hedge Fund Market
One of the examples is that a hedge fund has to be raised by 49 persons or less, which was maintained while the minimum fund amount required was lowered from 500 million won to 100 million won last year.
05/09/2016
BLP London-based partner Jonathan Sacher replaces Phillips as head of international arbitration.
05/06/2016
The law firm of his lawyer, Philip Fong, "likely constitute proceeds linked to criminal conduct".