05/29/2013
Ashurst adds to non-exec trend as ex-UBS and CBA duo join boards
A move that demonstrates the slow but increasing trend for City law firms to bring in non-executive directors to provide outside experience
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
05/29/2013
Harvest Fund Suspends Employee Investigated by Chinese Police
The central bank last month asked participants to examine trading histories as part of a crackdown on illegal transactions
05/28/2013
Will China light SJB's way to the US?
There is an unresolved issue in doing merger business in China
05/28/2013
Hong Kong SFC Cleared To Resume Case Against Tiger Asia
Tiger Asia closed in August and in December pleaded guilty to U.S. insider-trading charges that mirror those brought by the SFC in Hong Kong
05/27/2013
Linklaters launches in Seoul with two Hong Kong partners
The two partners are joined by a team of two internationally-qualified lawyers
05/26/2013
European Commission To Open Investment Talks With China
An EU-China investment agreement will help deepen our ties and sends the signal that we are firmly committed to building a strong partnership
05/25/2013
China central bank report promises financial sector reforms
The central bank has stressed that it would continue to deepen financial reform
05/23/2013
Indonesia financial regulator expects new banking law completed in 2014
The draft law would need to be approved by parliament and then by the president.
05/22/2013
UBS Securities fined in Hong Kong
The disciplinary action followed an investigation into UBS holding
05/22/2013
Ex-Lonsec MD convicted of insider trading
Norman John Graham, a former managing director of stockbroking firm Lonsec, was convicted of insider trading at the County Court of Victoria on Wednesday
05/22/2013
India fails to make much headway for its banks: professionals at CECA
The qualifying standard in the form of Asset Management Ratio is higher for Indian Banks
05/22/2013
Fund manager accused of insider trading
Former fund manager Li Xuli went on trial accused of insider trading at Shanghai Higher People’s Court
05/22/2013
Dominion Finance boss jailed
He is the first chief executive, in the recent finance company trials before the court, to be convicted
05/22/2013
Management Shakeup at King & Wood Mallesons
Pacific Rim law firm has appointed a new managing partner for its Australian arm
05/21/2013
White & Case Advises on High Yield Bond Issuance by PT MNC Investama Tbk
White & Case also advised Deutsche Bank on a related bank financing provided to the company.
05/21/2013
Indian Bank’s ex-chief gets 1 year jail for cheating
A CBI special court sentenced M. Gopalakrishnan, former chairman-cum-managing director of Indian Bank
05/19/2013
Chinese Communist Party Expels Former Agricultural Bank Executive -Xinhua
He has been expelled from the Chinese Communist Party for taking bribes
05/16/2013
New Zealand central bank gets new powers
The central bank can in future require banks to hold more capital on their balance sheets
05/16/2013
Eversheds launches in Beijing with Morgan Lewis and Uria hires
The new office is due to open on 20 May with energy specialist
05/16/2013
Revealed: King & Wood Mallesons' Singaporean merger fallout
Wong Partnership pulled out of the deal just days before the meet