Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

APRA and ASIC release notes on Superannuation CEO Roundtables - June and July 2024

The roundtables were hosted by APRA and ASIC.

SFC bans Charles Lam Chung Yiu for life

The court found that between 13 March and 27 October 2020, when Lam was overseeing a project in UBS to compensate clients who had been overcharged in previous transactions

Former Courtenay House director sentenced over Ponzi scheme

Tony Iervasi was sentenced in the Supreme Court of NSW to 11 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of seven years for criminal charges relating to the operation of the Courtenay House Ponzi scheme.

Singapore plans law to restrict banking transactions of scam targets

The proposed law comes as the number of scam cases involving the voluntary transfer of money by the victim to the scammer remains high

BOCHK takes part in HKMA’s Project Ensemble Sandbox

As a founding member of Project Ensemble Architecture Community, BOCHK has been participating in the design and implementation of the sandbox over the past few months.

ASIC prosecutes 78 individuals for failing to assist registered liquidators

ASIC continues to prosecute those who frustrate the winding up of a company by not submitting reports and providing company books required.’

Ogier’s Hong Kong dispute resolution experts named industry leaders in Asia

Asian Legal Business highlights the achievements of dispute resolution practitioners at offshore law firms.

ASIC releases workshop summary document on servicing First Nations communities with a focus on culture, community and engagement

ASIC’s workshop highlighted a range of approaches for providing accessible and effective engagement channels through in-person services in remote First Nations communities.

APRA releases notes on Life Insurance CEO Roundtable - July 2024

The roundtable was hosted by APRA Member Suzanne Smith together with Executive Director Sean Carmody and General Manager Nancy Ma.

Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers Hosts International Conference on Financial Crime and Terrorism Financing

The goal is to foster relationships and engagements that allow us to keep pace with developments and act speedily in a time-critical environment."

Barclays warns of Japan-style recession risk for China

Despite expectations of 4.8% growth, the outlook remains bleak unless more robust and concerted policy measures are implemented to stabilize the situation.

MAS Collaborates with Banks and Technology Partners on Quantum Security

QKD can help financial institutions (FIs) protect the exchange of cryptographic keys to address the cybersecurity threats posed by quantum computing.

Nikko Asset Management gets UK stewardship nod

Nikko AM’s submission is structured around how the firm addresses these principles in its investment management and other operations

China's outbound investing quota crunch spurs foreign asset managers to get creative

Offshore investment flows surge as China growth weakens

Harneys named Best Offshore Law Firm by China Business Law Journal

The CBLJ Awards recognise law firms that have excelled in the past year.

Maples Group Advises Hahn & Company on its Fourth Korea-focused Fund

Founded in 2010, Hahn & Co. is Korea’s largest private equity firm specialising in buyouts and corporate restructurings in Korea

BOJ’s policy path fraught with risks after global market turmoil

And yet, after ending the world’s last negative interest rate in March, Ueda appeared to be moving smoothly toward normalization.

Philippines central bank reopens digital banking licences

The Philippines will grant licences for up to four new digital banks from the beginning of 2025, following the successful launch of six banks

Financial advice update

It covers all areas of financial advice regulation and includes a broad range of content relevant to Australian financial services licensees who are advice licensees and financial advisers.

Allens tops finance mid-year rankings

Allens has cemented its place as Australia's leading legal adviser in finance, having topped numerous project finance and syndicated loans rankings for H1 2024.

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