11/03/2015
Malaysia’s largest bank eyes sukuk deals in GCC
Maybank was one of the six-member consortium to arrange $750m five-year sukuk for Dubai Islamic Bank early this year
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
11/02/2015
Korea vows to back U.N.’ convention on corruption
Lee said the state parties had made “notable progress” to realize the convention’s goal.
11/02/2015
State Bank of India Paris selects Wolters Kluwer Financial Services for Regulatory Reporting
French branch of India’s largest commercial bank opts for OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting
11/02/2015
Dentons law firm strikes two Asia-Pacific deals
Dentons, which was created out of the three-way merger of US, French and Canadian firms in 2012, rose to the top spot in January after sealing a deal with Dacheng, China’s biggest law firm.
11/01/2015
China Construction Bank and China Europe International Exchange sign MoU to promote RMB Denominated Securities in Eurozone
The parties agreed to meet investor demand for offshore RMB financing and investment
11/01/2015
HSBC squeezes recruitment in cost-cutting drive
The giant bank is saving money as its bet on Asian growth is derailed by Chinese slowdown
11/01/2015
Labuan IBFC records strong performance
It reported strong performance across all business sectors in 2014, with a 12.3 per cent increase in new company registration last year,and a similar growth rate is expected in 2015
10/30/2015
Bank of Baroda officials under CBI custody in Forex case
The CBI informed the court that both officials have been suspended by the bank.
10/29/2015
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged
The central bank is mandated with keeping annual inflation in a 1% to 3% target range.
10/29/2015
Singapore: Fund manager Philippe Graffart charged with killing 5-year-old son remanded for 4 weeks
Kim Osborg Nielsen, the general manager of Nordea Private Banking in Singapore was seen in court together with two other company representatives
10/28/2015
Australian Securities Exchange 'Considering' Blockchain Technology
The upgrade of ASX's clearing and settlement system is expected to begin by the end of next year.
10/28/2015
State-owned Kiwibank censured over anti-money laundering failings
Kiwibank has acknowledged the problems and said it had taken steps to comply with the legislation.
10/27/2015
Jieni Gu Joining Ropes & Gray as M&A Partner in Shanghai
Ms. Gu brings a wealth of experience in cross-border M&A, private equity, foreign direct investment, and general corporate matters.
10/26/2015
Banks to reward shareholders at expense of customers as they post record profits
It makes sense in financial theory, but when you combine that with a very strong oligopoly, I don't know the elegant financial theory works out in practice
10/26/2015
China's central bank issues first offshore renminbi note in London
London is a financial powerhouse and it knows Chinese business so this move will no doubt position London as the leading offshore centre for RMB trading.
10/26/2015
OJK relaxes rule to help Islamic banks develop
Islamic banks face difficulties in growing their market share, because conventional lenders are also growing altogether.
10/25/2015
An Inside Take On Chinese M&A
Private equity firms are also now at low ebb in China, brought down by slow pace of profitable exits.
10/23/2015
Appleby Attorneys Recognized in “Asia Women in Business Law” Awards
The Asia Women in Business Law Awards celebrate the advancement of women in the legal profession throughout the region, recognising individuals for outstanding work in their practice categories, and law firms for initiatives in gender diversity, innovatio
10/22/2015
NAB pays $1.7 million in compensation
NAB has paid $1.7 million in compensation so far as part of its Customer Response Initiative.
10/22/2015
HKEx proposes to build “London-Hong Kong Connect”
Development of the model is at a preliminary stage and further work needs to be done to determine the appropriate trading and clearing arrangements.