04/20/2015
Court order for rich husbands to share wealth with ex-wives
Rich husbands who split from their wives cannot expect to retain the lion’s share of the matrimonial assets because of any special skill in amassing great wealth, following a long-awaited Family Court ruling.
04/20/2015
The Senate inquiry being billed by critics as "a McCarthy-era show trial" promises to be a show stopper, with scrutiny moving beyond financial planning misconduct to possible interbank interest rate rigging.
04/20/2015
HQLA must have low correlation with risky assets, an active secondary market and low volatility.
04/20/2015
Some of the country's biggest banks could face legal action from customers over their failure to provide all of the financial advice services that clients had paid for, plaintiff law firms say.
04/20/2015
Conyers Receives Deal of the Year Award
At the recent Asian-MENA Counsel awards ceremony, Conyers received a Deal of the Year award for the Privatization of Giant Interactive Group Inc.
04/18/2015
In a fresh crackdown on suspected tax evasion and laundering of black money through stock markets, regulator SEBI on Friday barred Mishka Finance and Trading Ltd and 128 other entities from the securities market.
04/17/2015
Regulation is shaping the agenda for fund passporting and not always for the best, according to industry experts at a forum. And with the rise of Asian digital fund platforms, passporting may become irrelevant.
04/17/2015
HKEx considers liberalising Stock Connect rules; Fed hints algotrading caused flash crash; Taiwan reforms offshore fund rules; ARFP's tax hurdles highlighted; and nonresidents to pay British CGT.
04/17/2015
China suspended bank-technology rules that Washington complained represent unfair regulatory pressure on foreign firms, the Wall Street Journal said, citing an official notice.
04/17/2015
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered two defendants to pay the Bank of China more than $672 million in an international breach of trust and fraud case.
04/16/2015
ASIC today provided an update on its Wealth Management Project which is focusing on the conduct of the largest financial advice firms
04/16/2015
ANZ today confirmed it will be reimbursing some Prime Access clients after it identified the documented annual review, part of a package of services, had not been provided.
04/16/2015
The Appleby team was led by Judy Lee, a corporate partner in the Hong Kong office
04/16/2015
“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
“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
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 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
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
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.