Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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.

IOOF scandal: shades of grey in whistleblower revelations

IOOF boss Chris Kelaher and his chief of investigations Rob Urwin will be fronting a Senate committee today secure in the knowledge that they will get a going-over from Labor terrier Sam Dastyari and committee chairman John Williams, the Nationals’

IOOF compensated 57 clients for poor advice in the past two years

IOOF has paid $2.8 million in compensation to 57 customers of its authorised financial planners during the past two years

NZ's FMA settles with Hanover Finance

Failed property financier Hanover Finance Group has settled with New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority over claims it misled investors in 2007 and 2008.

Sealed HSBC report shows US managers battling clean-up squad

HSBC agreed to submit to the monitor's oversight in late 2012, as part of a pact with the US Justice Department that required it to bolster its in-house controls.

Exim Bank, FICCI mark Africa-India Partnership Day in Ivory Coast

Under ITEC, the Indian government extends fully paid scholarships to participants in developing countries for studying a diverse range of subjects.

Malaysia freezes bank accounts linked to PM amid corruption allegations

The existence of the documents, which allegedly show $700 million was wired from entities linked to 1MDB into Najib’s accounts

China freezes IPOs to stem market tumble

DIVERSIONS:The State Council’s order affects 10 firms planning to list on Shanghai’s exchange and 18 on Shenzen’s bourse after Chinese stocks entered a bear market

Key whistleblower hits out at witch-hunts

One of the financial services insiders who first raised the alarm about Trio/Astarra, Dominic McCormick, has strongly criticized the media's coverage of alleged problems with IOOF

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