Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Hedge Fund Manager Ueda Sues Ex-Partner

The two men had an agreement preventing them from withdrawing more than their stakes in the company that they founded in 2004, according to the complaint.

Paul Hogan chasing $34m stolen by tax adviser

There is currently an international arrest warrant out for the tax adviser, who is believed to be in Switzerland.

Chinese banking giant puts legal panel in spotlight

It is understood that the company already operates a roster of advisers in Europe, with the panel in question covering the full range of practice areas.

MAS raps Credit Suisse and its employee

Credit Suisse AG has confirmed to MAS that it has put in place policies and procedures to prevent future recurrence of similar contraventions

Senior RBS Executive in Japan Expected to Resign in Libor Scandal

The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission of Japan asked local regulators last week to issue a so-called administrative action against R.B.S., which is based in Edinburgh, after some of its traders attempted to alter a key benchmark rate for fin

Appleby advises Asia Mezzanine Capital Corporation on a US$30m facility to CAAM

The Appleby team was led by Jeffrey Kirk, the banking and asset finance team leader in Appleby’s Hong Kong office and assisted by Associate, Vincent Chan.

MetLife hires Asia legal head from UBS

He succeeds Peter Cashin, who left his in-house role to join insurance firm Kennedys as a partner in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong nets only small fry for laundering illegal Chinese money

His conviction is one of the few in Hong Kong for money laundering, despite the city's reputation as a hub in money transfers, both legal and illegal, carried out by wealthy Chinese.

Yes Bank sacks 6 employees for leaking emails

The mails, however, later found their way to people outside the banks, including journalists.

Australia targets multinationals over tax evasion

Australia will force corporate giants such as Google Inc and Apple Inc to disclose their tax arrangements

Links tops Q1 Asia M&A rankings as global deal levels hit three-year low

Linklaters also performed well in the closely watched Africa market, moving up from 32nd to second in the Africa and Middle East value rankings after advising on deals worth a total of $5.1bn (£3.4bn), including Eni East Africa's sale of a $4.

Slaughters' Japan best friend Anderson Mori to open in Singapore and Shanghai

One of the country's ‘Big Four' firms and which has a best friends relationship with magic circle firm Slaughter and May, will also launch a branch in Nagoya to boost its coverage in Japan.

CMB in race to meet rules on wealth products risk

This value must be reduced by an unspecified amount, China Banking Regulatory Commission said on March 25.

Hong Kong's Deacons hires WilmerHale's Beijing head

Beijing is WilmerHale’s only office in Asia.

HKMA and SFC HK to comply with international FMI regulatory standards

The report contains 24 principles for FMIs and five responsibilities of regulatory authorities to provide for the effective regulation, supervision and oversight of FMIs.

When it comes to taxes, India’s wealthy avoid them

The nouveau riche are just about everywhere in India, spending conspicuously in luxury stores and auto showrooms. Unless it’s income tax time. Then, suddenly, they barely exist.

HDFC hires Deloitte to conduct forensic audit

The bank is committed to the highest standards of compliance, corporate governance and ethics

SEBI rationalises debt limits for foreign investors

The existing debt limits for FIIs would be merged into two board categories -- government securities of USD 25 billion and corporate bonds of USD 51 billion.

Master plan to develop Singapore into global IP hub

Intellectual property has become a key driver of economic growth globally.

Hong Kong commits to global regulatory standards on financial market infrastructures

The new standards are contained in a report “Principles for financial market infrastructures”

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