10/13/2014
International law firm names new head of Asian offices
He joined the Firm on 8 October 2014 from White & Case where he was a partner in the international arbitration group, with a focus on oil and gas, infrastructure and construction law.
10/12/2014
Managing the Requirements - and Costs - of Regulatory Reporting By: Tom Kirkpatrick
The increase in regulatory reporting requirements has become a major challenge for many investment managers.
10/12/2014
A source close to the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), the Irish regulator, has said fund passporting schemes in Asia could facilitate reduced access for UCITS managers to investors in the region.
10/12/2014
Taiwan's top financial regulator said Friday it will relax rules governing the business scope of Taiwanese securities firms' offshore securities units, a move that could provide them with more opportunities.
10/10/2014
The RBI does not seem to bother much about such unethical practices, following aggressive lobbying by the Indian Bank Association
10/10/2014
US hedge fund banned from Hong Kong trading
A New York-based hedge fund and its founder has been banned from trading securities in Hong Kong for four years after admitting to insider trading of Chinese banking equities.
10/10/2014
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has proposed changes to the regulatory framework for real estate investment trusts, including adjusting the borrowing limit for these property investment vehicles.
10/09/2014
No doubt, more will follow in the coming months
10/09/2014
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has ordered banks to step up security measures against card fraud amid growing consumer complaints involving card skimming and similar schemes.
10/08/2014
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is poised to remove a ceiling imposed on fines for violations of consumer rights caused by inappropriate sales of financial instruments, reports our Chinese-language sister paper China Times.
10/07/2014
We will conduct the probe into these allegations in accordance with related procedures
10/07/2014
Some of the regulators, including pension regulator (PFRDA), have also raised issues on the taxation structure of these bonds
10/06/2014
The prospect of such a universal set of principles and values is paramount to true borderless markets
10/06/2014
ANZ opened a representative office in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, last year as it expands in emerging countries that are growing faster than its home market.
10/05/2014
As Asian countries roll out Basel III frameworks for their banks, the CEO of Singapore’s biggest lender has warned that the more stringent bank capital rules for the already well-capitalised local lenders may hurt economic growth in the region.
10/03/2014
This week Japan Airlines Co Ltd became a victim, reporting up to 750,000 pieces of data about customers on its frequent flier service had been stolen as a result on malware attached to its computers.
10/01/2014
Australia & New Zealand Banking Ltd. and three Japanese banks on Wednesday won coveted licenses to operate in Myanmar
10/01/2014
The licence will allow the banks to offer a full range of banking products and services to foreign companies and joint ventures, as well as domestic banks in Myanmar.
09/30/2014
The office has 19 lawyers in total.
09/30/2014
Evidence from Europe on the effects of banning inducements for distributors offers authorities in Asia important evidence as they consider how best to protect investors.