Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Supreme Court auctions Sahara property

The Gorakhpur Real Estate company had filed an application objecting the sale of property at Rs 64 crore to Samriddhi Developers and had offered Rs 110 crore

Global anti-money laundering meeting held in Auckland

This meeting is an opportunity for us to share our knowledge and ideas with other countries

HFW extends corporate and projects capability with Partner hire

Leading international law firm Holman Fenwick Willan is delighted to announce that Haydn Dare has recently joined the firm as a Partner working in South East Asia with a particular focus on Singapore and Indonesia.

APRA's capital stance gives the banks a reprieve

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has, no doubt much to the relief of the major banks, asserted its independence from David Murray’s Financial System Inquiry and a key recommendation on major bank capital requirements.

VTB becomes first Russian bank to access Chinese bond market

Russia's second biggest lender VTB has received a license to access the local inter-bank bond market in China

Vietnam to allow up to 100% foreign ownership in firms

The move is meant to boost trading activity, but most of all should accelerate the lacklustre privatisation process for government-owned companies.

Bank Negara denies media leak from inside

Central bank says no basis to suspicion of officials involved, internal investigation going on

Black money: CBDT rejigs committee to handle FATCA cases

Through an order issued days before FATCA was signed by the two countries on July 9, the CBDT has increased the strength of the panel from existing seven to eight members.

China's stock sale ban draws scorn from Wells Fargo and Templeton

China's decision to ban major stockholders from selling stakes in listed companies has drawn scepticism from foreign investors.

China should slow down yuan liberalisation -Deutsche Bank

All this while attempting to liberalize interest rates and open the capital account while maintaining fiscal discipline

Xiao Gang: chairman of China’s embattled markets regulator

Xiao Gang, the head of China’s embattled stock markets regulator, is a central bank veteran who has played a crucial role in the reform of the country’s banking sector.

New international law firm announced

Will have more than 1,400 lawyers and legal professionals operating from 18 locations across Canada, the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Delays in swap rate co-operation frustrate ASIC chairman Medcraft

When the chairman of regulator ASIC calls a press conference and turns out to have nothing immediate to report, you can assume there’s a great deal happening behind the scenes.

SC liberalises rules to help setting up of boutique fund management firms

When people buy into a fund, they are buying into the management team.

SC liberalises rules for fund management

The marketing, sales and client servicing activities by fund management companies can now be undertaken by representatives registered with the SC

Firm advises on $220m private equity transaction

Johnson Winter & Slattery has advised Archer Capital on its acquisition of credit reporting and debt recovery company Dun & Bradstreet’s Australia and New Zealand business for $220m.

Singapore central bank in touch with banks on Malaysia's 1MDB-Najib probe

Najib has denied taking any money from 1MDB or any other entity for personal gain and is considering legal action.

Australian watchdog calls on banks to check rate-setting abuses

The report also recommended that banks should follow guidelines set by the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

PEP soars at King & Wood Mallesons EUME

Profit per equity partner soared 39% to £610,000 on income up 7% to £191m in 2014/15.

Malaysian law firm representing prime minister might sue WSJ

They were provided with a number of documents and materials to aid with the investigations currently taking place.

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