Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Simmons & Simmons to advise Kyrgyzstan on Sukuk and Takaful

The Simmons & Simmons Islamic Finance practice advises both Islamic and conventional financial institutions

Reserve Bank of India refuses overseas bond sale with bank guarantees

Overseas bond sale planned by troubled firms with the backing of bank guarantees will be hit after the Reserve Bank of India curbed the practice and also laid out strict conditions for loans to overseas ventures which were used to pay back domestic loans.

BofA Merrill GTS pioneers trade risk distribution dialogue in APAC

Banks are increasingly looking to distribute trade assets to global investors as regulatory reform focusing on leverage and liquidity ratios forces lenders to optimize balance sheet management and strategy.

Winston & Strawn hires DLA Piper Asia corporate head in Hong Kong

She will be joined at Winston & Strawn by local partner Daniel Tang

Further bans expected on bitcoin services in China

The People's Bank of China, the nation's central bank, recently held a meeting with representatives from commercial banks and third-party payment service providers to ban them from providing bitcoin transaction services in order to control risks

After a Halt, China Approves More IPOs

Fresh Round of Initial Public Offerings Expected to Hit the Market as Early as May

Song Lin case exposes graft in foreign investment banks

Song is also accused of using his influence to get Yang a job at UBS

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

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