Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

UBS Said to Mull Relinquishing Its South Korea Banking License

The Zurich-based lender informed regulators of the plan, said the person said, who asked not to be identified because the discussion was private.

China's central bank ets up industry group for Internet finance

China's central bank said Friday that firms involved in Internet finance had set up an industry association, as authorities try to get a handle on the rapidly growing but weakly regulated sector.

Advocacy group supports relaxation of Bank Secrecy Law provisions

The group pointed out that criminals will be put on notice that they cannot use the bank secrecy law to hide the movement of ill-gotten wealth

China Approves 7 new IPOs

China's securities commission said on Friday that IPO applications by seven companies had passed its review.

Sahara averts foreclosure auction of US hotel properties

Sources said Sahara has now been given time till June by Reuben Brothers.

INDIA: Cleaning up

These funds were channelled through brass-plate companies set up in Mauritius

AP Investigation: How a con man used China to make millions

Criminals around the world have discovered that a good way to liberate their dirty money is to send it to China

Government onto Indonesian assets hidden abroad

The government claims to have obtained data on bank accounts of Indonesian citizens trying to hide their funds abroad.

Malaysia 1MDB Scandal: US Investigators Probing If Goldman Sachs Misled Bondholders

American investigators probing the Malaysian state-run fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd are looking into whether Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

BSP: Bank Secrecy Law May Be Eased

He said the Philippines is also one of only two countries where tax evasion is not a predicate crime to money laundering.

NBP Bangladesh branch: NAB takes Rs18b bank scam into decisive phase

NAB has four months to complete the investigation before sending the case to an accountability court.

Making automation count in the struggle to comply

Against such a backdrop, investing in technology is a no-brainer.

Arming bankers to tackle tax transparency head-on

Some of the practical and tangible solutions range from re-inventing the controls on an institutional basis to creating fact-sheets for clients to give them clarity on the process and policy.

ASIC and UK regulator sign fintech deal

The goal is to reduce regulatory uncertainty for new Australian businesses entering the UK market, and vice versa.

Chinese man named in Bangladesh cyber heist returns from Singapore to 'answer everything' - lawyer

Wong is a Chinese national but has lived in the Philippines for nearly 50 years

China FX regulator queries fund managers on overseas investment: sources

The questionnaire asked fund managers how much they expect the yuan to depreciate over the next year, according to one source.

Bangladesh central bank weighs lawsuit against NY Fed over cyber heist

The hackers also tried to move $20 million to an obscure non-profit entity based in Sri Lanka but that transaction was halted because they misspelt the recipient’s name.

Appleby Acted For K. H. Group

A majority of the proceeds will be used to operate prospective foundation projects, to hire additional staff and to purchase machinery and equipment.

Asia, Japan bankers associations ink memorandum of understanding

Wu and the head of the JBA, Yasuhiro Sato, represented their respective organizations in the signing.

British and Australian financial regulators sign agreement to support innovative businesses

The regulators will provide support to innovative businesses before, during and after authorisation to help reduce regulatory uncertainty and time to market.

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