08/18/2021
While the terms of the deal – set to formally close at the beginning of September – remain confidential, the Australian Financial Review reports that PDS Group is believed to have pulled in $16 million revenue last financial year.
08/18/2021
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions prosecuted the matter after a referral from ASIC.
08/18/2021
Scammers’ impersonation skills are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making it very difficult for companies and employees to differentiate between legitimate businesses and scams.
08/18/2021
An entity is required to be licensed by ASIC if they provide financial services (such as advising or dealing) in relation to financial products offered in Australia.
08/18/2021
Thailand’s regulator has issued liquidity risk management criteria and liquidity management tools for mutual funds to protect investors.
08/18/2021
Certainly more restructuring across the board, and I think also the protective receiverships may continue in the same way.
08/18/2021
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08/17/2021
On pain of death
Central banks have historically been born of a need to raise finance for the governments they serve.
08/17/2021
Oliver Payne named leading offshore litigator by Asian Legal Business
He is also acting as Cayman counsel for FamilyMart China Holding, a minority shareholder of a joint venture company which operates over two thousand convenience stores in the PRC.
08/16/2021
An easy and convenient way to migrate funds to Hong Kong – Re-domiciliation option in the pipeline
Eligibility requirements for a LPF include having one general partner, at least one limited partner and an office in Hong Kong, whereas those for an OFC require at least two natural person directors, an investment manager licensed in Hong Kong and a custo
08/16/2021
ASIC prosecutes 124 people for failing to assist registered liquidators
Those prosecuted were involved in companies that went into liquidation and had registered liquidators appointed.
08/16/2021
CBA to publish misconduct notices for overcharging interest
CBA has been ordered to provide a proposed version of the audio-visual notice to the Court by 27 August 2021.
08/15/2021
SAC said regulators will strengthen supervision and step up penalties against misbehaviour to maintain order for IPO price-setting and protect investors.
08/13/2021
The work type tiers focus on levels of interaction between people in the workplace and the level of risk and consequences of infection.
08/13/2021
Linklaters advises Bank of China
Bank of China, through its London and Hong Kong SAR branches, priced £300m 2-year SONIA Index bonds and US$500m 3-year SOFR Index bonds, respectively.
08/13/2021
A key objective for the CSRC is to improve the administration and “effectiveness” of institutional supervision, which it says should be scientific, professional, and continuous.
08/13/2021
Participants should also ensure end clients understand the settlement mechanism and risk involved in the new products, and effectively communicate the differences between Options on Index and OOF products.
08/13/2021
The Court declared the unfair terms void from the start of the contracts and ordered that the unfair terms be replaced with new, fair terms agreed by the parties.
08/13/2021
China expands anti-money laundering obligations
The new Measures are a significant development, demonstrating China's efforts to improve and enhance its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) regime.
08/13/2021
Carey Olsen pair named as top offshore litigators in Asia
Lawyers were selected based on the profile of their cases, client recommendations, and feedback from the market.