04/16/2015
Appleby advised In Construction on its Hong Kong Listing
The Appleby team was led by Judy Lee, a corporate partner in the Hong Kong office
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
04/16/2015
Leading offshore law named 2015 'Corporate Law Firm of the Year'
“Our Hong Kong office has been incredibly active this year advising on a wide range of complex corporate transactions, and we are honoured to be recognised for the quality of our work and our dedication to our clients,”
04/16/2015
MoFo Expands Singapore M&A Bench With Bengoshi Corporate M&A Partner
“Saori is a well-respected bengoshi corporate partner and her expertise will be invaluable to our clients in Japan looking to expand and invest in the region.”
04/16/2015
Baker & McKenzie in Chinese legal market first
The Joint Operation provides clients of both firms with an unprecedented platform to serve their international and PRC legal needs.
04/16/2015
HK reforms will cause 'collateral damage' – IFAA
Hong Kong's financial advisory industry will suffer “collateral damage” in the first half of 2015 due to the over-ambitious time frame of regulatory reforms, according to the chairman of the Independent Financial Advisors Association.
04/15/2015
ASIC bans former securities dealer
ASIC has banned Anton Kerstens of North Sydney from providing financial services for five years, after an investigation found dealings by his company had manipulated the price of shares in Cauldron Energy.
04/15/2015
Philippine Central Bank considers term auction facility to manage cash
The Philippine Central Bank is considering introducing a new liquidity tool that will allow banks to deposit money with the monetary authority for one month to a year
04/15/2015
Opening up new markets: Trowers becomes first foreign firm to get licence in Malaysia
Trowers & Hamlins has become the first law firm to secure a Qualified Foreign Law Firm licence in Malaysia as it seeks to capitalise on its Islamic finance offering and target European bound investment.
04/14/2015
China moves to tighten control over policy banks
China’s government is strengthening control over the country’s three major policy banks to position them better to support new initiatives to finance projects and corporate expansions abroad and to help stabilise growth at home
04/14/2015
Asian Australian Lawyers Want To Shatter 'Bamboo Ceiling'
The Asian Australian Lawyers Association will launch its analysis of Asian Australian cultural diversity in the legal profession here on Tuesday
04/14/2015
China weighs up relaxing nascent OA market
The OA scheme came into force in January 2015. Similar to enterprise annuities, the OA scheme consists of contributions from both employees (4% of salary) and employers (8% of salary).
04/13/2015
Foreign bank alerts Sebi on HNI kickbacks, refrains from naming intermediaries
A month ago, the head of the foreign bank's private banking division, which caters to well-heeled investors, along with the institution's compliance team met Sebi officials to discuss the matter.
04/13/2015
Finding the IBOR That Fits Your Institution’s Needs
In searching for an Investment Book of Record (IBOR), financial institutions (FIs) need a solution built to address the need to record, process and distribute investment data in the different views required by stakeholders.
04/13/2015
ED begins probe against Naveen Jindal, his family
Enforcement directorate has begun a probe against industrialist and Congress leader Naveen Jindal and his family for alleged contravention of forex laws in operating bank accounts in Singapore, a charge denied by the former MP.
04/12/2015
MYOB's $A830m IPO: regulator raises disclosure concerns
MYOB hopes to finalise its listing price on the ASX by the end of this month
04/12/2015
India to establish Dubai's Rera-type regulator to control realty market
Law will ensure compulsory registration of projects with regulator and penalties among other rules
04/10/2015
Trust comes with GIPS compliance
Taikang Asset Management Co Ltd became the first insurance-owned asset management firm to claim compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards in China
04/10/2015
IndusInd Bank agrees to buy jewellery financing biz from RBS
IndusInd said this strategic relationship will facilitate deeper industry and client insights and in turn lead to improved client servicing, enhanced revenue opportunities and better risk management.
04/09/2015
Taiwan’s FSC to introduce new regulation for offshore managers
The new directive will come into force in April 2017
04/09/2015
Singapore central bank may ease policy further to counter slowing growth
Singapore's central bank could loosen monetary policy for a second time this year