Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Japan regulator says Singapore-based hedge fund manipulated share prices

A Singapore-based hedge fund manipulated prices in the Japanese equity market and should pay a 431 million yen ($4.38 million) fine.

Hill Dickinson secures second Asia base with Hong Kong launch

Hill Dickinson is to open an office in Hong Kong in association with a local law firm after receiving clearance from the region's authorities.

Former Royal Bank of Canada employee jailed for insider trading

Khoo communicated the inside information to Jia Yao Mathew Tan, who was sentenced in April this year, and another person.

Ashurst gets closer to Seoul with Korean partner hire

Prior to joining Yulchon, he practised at Kim & Chang in Korea for many years following his work experience in Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York.

Addleshaw Goddard targets East Asia

Addleshaw Goddard has announced plans to increase its capability in Hong Kong through a formal association with a newly established local firm

Rothschild calls for regulatory certainty

It marks the latest investment bank to post a loss after the softest year for M&A since the global financial crisis.

Millionaire investment banker settles out of court over fake Brett Whitely painting he paid $2.5m for

A Legal stoush between a millionaire investment banker and an art advisor over a fake Brett Whiteley painting of Sydney Harbour has been settled out of court on the day of hearing.

Global law firm Expands M&A Practice in Japan

He previously practiced in New York where he represented US and Japanese clients in cross-border M&A and finance transactions and securities offerings and joins the Firm from another international firm where he led its corporate practice in Tokyo.

Global law firm Strengthens Energy, Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance Practice in Southeast Asia

“There has been an upturn in cross-border project financing activity in Southeast Asia in recent years,” said White & Case Global Project Finance Practice Leader, Art Scavone.

Banks want RBI to ease product management rules

RBI has asked banks to sell third-party products at only those branches which have specified trained personnel for the purpose

Sidley continues to ramp up Singapore with fourth partner hire since local licence win

Sidley Austin has hired its fourth partner in Singapore since receiving a local licence in the city-state in February, giving it a total partner headcount of eight.

Offshore incorporations down - Appleby

Offshore incorporations down, but signs indicate 2013 will be a watershed year

Taylor Wessing prepares South East Asian network launch

Initially, the firm plans to formalise its relationship with the local firms it has worked with in Indonesia, Vietman, Malaysia and Thailand by entering into an association, but plans to expand its regional network to cover the whole ASEAN.

SJ Berwin partners vote through $1bn merger with KWM

SJ Berwin will become one of four partnerships under KWM’s existing Swiss Verein

US firm Blank Rome closes Hong Kong office as partners depart

In a statement, co-chairman and managing partner of the firm Alan Hoffman said it planned to focus on its Shanghai office going forward.

Private capital inflows should be liberalized, adviser says

The higher the risk is, the higher banks pay for the premium

Hong Kong accountancy watchdog launches probe into Deborah Annells

Hong Kong's accountancy watchdog has launched an investigation after a complaint was lodged against the local accountant expelled from Britain's Chartered Institution of Taxation

SFC reprimands and fines A One Investment Company

The Securities and Futures Commission has reprimanded A One Investment Company Limited and fined it $1.2 million for internal control failures

US law firm adds two M&A partners in Singapore

Both join from the Singapore office of Norton Rose Fulbright

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