06/26/2013
Thai c.bank liberalises rules on fund outflows
Thailand's central bank has scrapped some curbs on capital outflows to encourage investment in other countries
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
06/26/2013
Fantastic four soar up ranks at KWM
The firm made two promotions each in both its Sydney and Perth offices.
06/26/2013
Gibson Dunn Appoints New Partner in Charge of the Hong Kong Office
Kelly will lead the firm’s Hong Kong office
06/25/2013
CC hires Latham's Dubai funds partner for Singapore
He will relocate to Singapore for his new role in Clifford Chance, where he will head the office’s funds and investment management practice.
06/24/2013
Libor scandal: regulators launch global review
Mark Carney, chairman of the Financial Stability Board and incoming Governor of the Bank of England
06/23/2013
China central bank urges lenders to beef up liquidity management
China's central bank has urged lenders in the country to strengthen liquidity management, according to an official note published on Monday
06/21/2013
Another health warning
Banning banks across Asia from selling subordinated bonds to retail investors sends an important message
06/20/2013
KPMG Again Ranked Among World's Best Outsourcing Advisors
KPMG receives highest designation of "balanced performance" by leading industry organization
06/20/2013
Jefferies Wrongfully Fired Asia Trader Over Hitler Video
Jefferies Group LLC wrongfully fired its former Asia head of equity trading Grant Williams over a newsletter that included a reference to a Hitler parody video
06/20/2013
Three-year suspension for agent who mis-sold ILAS products
HKMA suspended Sit Wai-hong for mis-selling the controversial products known as investment-linked assurance schemes
06/20/2013
China's central bank tightens screw on shadow banking system
China's central bank has sent a "warning signal" to the country's overextended lenders
06/20/2013
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi to pay £162 million for money laundering
The bank will also undergo a year of special monitoring by an approved consultant as part of its settlement
06/19/2013
IMF to fund claims against Lehman Asia
IMF has agreed to fund claims which have been filed in the High Court of Hong Kong this week on behalf of 63 churches, councils and charities against Lehman Asia.
06/19/2013
Credit Agricole's sale of CLSA to CITIC hits snag in Taiwan
Taiwan contributes less than 5 percent to CLSA's overall revenues, so a rejection by Taiwan would not kill the CITIC deal or impact the asking price, one of the people added.
06/18/2013
Widened Probe Into Hibor Manipulation to Include HSBC, Other Banks
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has expanded its probe into possible manipulation of the city's benchmark interbank lending rate
06/17/2013
Probe into Hibor manipulation widens in Hong Kong
The monetary authority did not identify the banks added to its probe of submissions for Hibor, the Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate.
06/16/2013
KYC laxity at private banks has put us to loss: SBI
The country's top three private sector lenders have already been penalised by Reserve Bank for KYC violations.
06/16/2013
Global law firm appoints new Hong Kong partner
He has spent 26 years advising on public M&A and equity capital markets transactions.
06/16/2013
China grants 5 licences to overseas investors in May
China granted licences to five overseas institutional investors in May,allowing them to buy Chinese stocks and bonds.
06/16/2013
HSF overtakes Bakers as biggest international firm in the region
The Lawyer Asia Pacific 150 reveals that newly merged Anglo-Australian firm Herbert Smith Freehills has taken over Baker & McKenzie as the largest international firm in Asia Pacific by lawyer headcount.