10/22/2015
Court moves to liquidate ex-ASIC lawyer and adviser's businesses
Leanne Chesser and Craig Shepard of KordaMentha have been appointed by the Federal Court as joint and several provisional liquidators.
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10/22/2015
Appleby Acted for KPA-BM and China Partytime on HKEX Listings
Judy Lee, a Corporate partner in Appleby’s Hong Kong office led both transactions
10/22/2015
Freshfields, K&E star in Huarong’s $2.5 bln IPO in HK
The IPO has already secured $1.62 billion in commitments from cornerstone investors.
10/21/2015
Moody's assigns (P)A1 to proposed Bank of China-supported bonds of Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Co., Ltd.
The bonds will be supported by an irrevocable and standby letter of credit from Bank of China Limited, Singapore Branch.
10/21/2015
Asia shares rise ahead of European Central Bank meet
There was more evidence of the problems plaguing Asian trade flows with Japanese exports growing at the slowest pace since mid-2014, mainly due to weakness in China.
10/20/2015
Asian equities drop for second day on weak Chinese data; Euro down ahead of European Central Bank meet
On Monday, China posted its weakest quarterly economic growth since the global financial crisis in 2009, raising pressure on policymakers to cut interest rates further and roll out other support measures to avert a sharper slowdown.
10/20/2015
ASIC to be handed greater powers
The government will consult with stakeholders on the development of a new ASIC product intervention power that could be used to modify products, or if necessary, remove harmful products from the marketplace.
10/20/2015
Financial System Inquiry response cut-out-and-keep guide
The Financial System Inquiry conducted a root and branch examination of Australia's financial system, making 44 recommendations to increase efficiency, resilience and fair treatment of the financial system.
10/19/2015
Super funds battle compensation lawyers as insurance claims rise
In response to this, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia is running an education campaign telling super fund members they do not need to engage a lawyer to make a claim on their TPDD insurance.
10/19/2015
Swiss regulator issues licence to China Construction Bank
Switzerland has been seeking to attract a Chinese bank as part of the country's efforts to become a major trading hub in China's renminbi currency.
10/18/2015
INDIA: Pension regulator seeks government support to widen subscriber base
Our efforts are now targeted at expanding the subscriber base further, particularly in the corporate and the private citizens segments.
10/18/2015
INDONESIA: Banking Secrecy Law Must Be Revised: Observers
Budi Suggested that the government must form an intelligent body to investigate assets and fund management of companies listed in the stock market.
10/16/2015
Appleby Report Details China’s Foreign Direct Investment and M&A
This year looks to continue a trend from 2014 in which there was rapid expansion in overseas Chinese M&A.
10/16/2015
ASIC bans former Westpac-aligned adviser
Westpac terminated her employment in August, and reported its concerns about her conduct to ASIC in December 2014.
10/14/2015
Offshore Insight - Appleby
Our second edition of this unique report examines China’s Foreign Direct Investment and M&A deals outside of its own borders. It also covers Hong Kong, which provides an extra dimension to China's external activity.
10/14/2015
Carey Olsen opens Singapore office
We have 43 partners and over 200 lawyers across the globe
10/13/2015
Chinese investor stabs asset management firm’s chief executive after losing 300,000 yuan
Wang Jie, chief executive of the struggling Global Wealth Investment Beijing, remains in a coma after being stabbed in the shoulder on Sunday during a meeting with investors
10/13/2015
The GFSC signs AIFMD MoUs with the HKMA and the SFC
It supports open, strong cooperation with the SFC and the HKMA in our regulation of AIFMD establishments, and is a very useful tool for us as a regulator.
10/13/2015
Singapore set to ease as currency faces rerun of '97 Asia crisis
Singapore’s central bank is poised to ease monetary policy for the second time in 2015 in an effort to revive dwindling growth, economists predict.
10/12/2015
Central bankers grapple with how to deal with emerging markets
Mr Tran said that he was expecting net outflows from emerging markets to be around $US800 billion for this year