Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

CBA owned advice licence cancelled by ASIC

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of a Commonwealth Bank-owned advice group

HFW advises Genting Hong Kong on €707 million newbuild cruise ship

A team of HFW lawyers has advised Chinese Dream Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genting Hong Kong Limited (Genting), on its newbuild cruise ship order with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft GmbH, in a deal worth €707.2 million (approx. HK$7,574 mi

Appleby First Offer Offshore Legal Advice In China

Leading offshore firm awarded licence to practise offshore law from its Shanghai base

LG surrenders Singapore relationship as Wragges merger looms

Lawrence Graham has surrendered its Singapore foreign law practice licence in preparation for its merger with Wragge & Co next month.

RBI clamps down on offshore refinancing

India has taken steps to clamp down on the growing trend among banks to convert rupee exposure into overseas debt in a move likely to trigger a rise in onshore restructurings.

Freshfields plans Asian expansion but will not follow rivals into Australia

The decision not to open in Australia follows reports last year that the firm had spoken to partners at firms such as Allens, King & Wood Mallesons and Herbert Smith Freehills with a view to potentially launching offices in Sydney and Perth.

Japanese Regional Banks Poised to Resist Regulator’s Merger Push

Japanese regional banks are resisting the financial regulator’s calls to merge, damping prospects for the revival of an industry plagued by falling interest rates and stagnating rural economies.

INDIA: Not naming Liechtenstein bank account holders contempt: Supreme Court to govt

Almost three years later, we find you have not complied with the orders to divulge the details of Liechtenstein bank account holders' names to the petitioner.

Bakers to open in Brisbane

Energy and resources and litigation will be two key focus areas for the firm’s new Brisbane office

Conyers promotes six attorneys across its Bermuda, BVI, Cayman and Singapore offices

Conyers Dill & Pearman today announced it has promoted six attorneys to the role of partner or director, effective 1 April 2014.

HKMA on RBS's internal control failings

The HKMA has required RBS to implement corrective measures

Kissel to Ask for Final Appeal Against Murder Conviction

Nancy Kissel, who admits to killing her Merrill Lynch & Co. banker husband in 2003

Through-train scheme brings mixed blessings for industry players

While the programme comes as good news for brokers, fund houses may see sales decline in the near term before reaping benefits in the long run

Central bankers roam the globe making deals

Now central bankers are the latest class of internationally itinerant technocrats roaming the globe

Ex-Deutsche Bank Salesman Admits Bribery Charge in Tokyo Court

Former Deutsche Bank AG salesman Shigeru Echigo admitted bribery charges in Tokyo as prosecutors and financial regulators push brokerages to be more judicious in entertaining clients.

The line in the sand has been drawn

The industry needs clarity to ensure we avoid salespeople pushing products to unwitting consumers that aren’t tailored to their needs or best interests.

Bird & Bird promotes 11 new partners

Bird & Bird is pleased to announce the appointment of 11 new partners from across our offices and from a variety of sector groups and practices.

Wealth Within speaks out over ad fines

This was primarily because the service was not well understood by the financial services industry

Offshore law firm relocates partner to head HK office

The firm has strengthened its Asian offering with the relocation of Shaun Denton from London to head the firm’s Hong Kong office.

HFW boosts Asia practice

Following the firm's recent round of Partner promotions, Holman Fenwick Willan today confirmed several developments in its international practice to underpin its position as market leaders for international commerce.

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