01/24/2014
Leading law firm launches new Operational Intelligence Group
Operational Intelligence Group set up in anticipation of more global risk and regulatory changes
01/22/2014
Seddon, who left the UK firm last February, has moved out of private practice to take a corporate advisory role at Beaton, and to work alongside Hong Kong recruiter Jim Olivier to assist firms with lateral partner hires in the city.
01/21/2014
Global law firm Expands Litigation Practice into Asia
His addition expands the firm’s prominent Litigation and White Collar Defense & Investigations practices into Asia.
01/21/2014
A Goldman Sachs Group Inc. unit won a bid to halt Singaporean wealth-management client Oei Hong Leong’s lawsuit over trading losses on the Brazilian real in favor of private arbitration.
01/21/2014
The forum was attended by 2,400 delegates from Asia, Europe and America, where finance ministers, central bankers, heads of governments and business leaders gathered to discuss economic developments and business trends in China and the rest of Asia.
01/20/2014
Baker & McKenzie doubles down on cost-slashing overseas back office
Baker & McKenzie LLP is planning to build another back office to handle document processing and more complex support services,
01/20/2014
China introduces new banking law to freeze terrorists' assets
China's top legislature required financial and certain non-financial organisations to freeze terrorists' assets in 2011
01/20/2014
Rising local government debt has had many concerned about an impending financial crisis in China
01/20/2014
Global law firm tops regional and greater China M&A league table
The firm has been ranked number one for announced M&A deals in 2013 by deal count according to Mergermarket’s latest APAC (ex-Japan) and Greater China league tables. By deal value the firm ranked second and first respectively.
01/20/2014
King & Wood Mallesons has secured a key role advising Medibank Private on the Federal Government’s scoping study into the potential privatisation of Medibank this year.
01/17/2014
China's banking regulator is pressuring banks to curb reliance on short-term borrowing and control risks from off-balance-sheet lending
01/17/2014
Abdelnour and the bank haven’t been accused of wrongdoing
01/17/2014
Priya, who is dual qualified to practice in India and England & Wales
01/17/2014
"We understand it is matter of great importance," a three- judge bench comprising justices HL Dattu, Ranjana Prakash Desai and MB Lokur said.
01/16/2014
She has been meeting with key political figures and business leaders in Taiwan, hoping to make progress this year on major infrastructure projects to help boost trade between Taiwan and the U.K.
01/14/2014
Three former Rabobank traders were charged by the U.S. with engaging in a five-year scheme to manipulate benchmark interest rates as international probes of rate rigging escalate.
01/14/2014
The firm has also been on a hiring spree in recent years
01/13/2014
The Forward Markets Commission, the commodities market regulator, is all set to implement the recommendations of the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission in phases.
01/13/2014
The five, including three information-technology companies, were among 51 companies that received the go-ahead from the China Securities Regulatory Commission to list after the country ended a more-than-yearlong IPO freeze two weeks ago.
01/12/2014
Central bank of Singapore keeps check on virtual currency trades
In an inaugural report on money laundering and terrorist financing risks, the city-state said these sectors were identified for further study “as technology evolves and criminals become more sophisticated”.