Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

ASIC secures 20-year ban for Mayfair 101 director James Mawhinney from fundraising and promoting investment products

Justice Anderson found Mr Mawhinney has been ‘involved in multiple contraventions’.

Former Aon Hewitt financial adviser banned for four years

The banning follows an ASIC surveillance, which found that between 2014 and 2017, Mr Hills allowed or authorised misleading and inaccurate letters about superannuation to be issued to some Aon Master Trust members.

Korea Set to Expand Securities Lending to Retail Investors

Korea’s short-selling ban, imposed for six months in March 2020 and later extended,

Progress in the handling of banking complaints by HKMA

As at end-March, the handling of 653 cases was in progress.

Hong Kong to introduce the long-awaited corporate rescue regime in 2021

The Bill addresses a number of shortfalls of the current regime highlighted in our previous client alert.

FSC proposes new advice model

The alternate model in line with the DDO will categorise advice into general information and personal advice.

CBIRC Calms Market Over Huarong Restructuring Fears

The CBIRC has now said Huarong is actively cooperating with its auditor and will complete its annual report as soon as possible.

Taiwan’s FSC to unveil disclosure rules for new ESG funds

The FSC will announce details of the new rules in July.

HKMA, SFC Consult on Annual Update to FSP List

The FSP list includes entities that belong to G-SIB or large dealer groups; and are members of the largest CCPs offering clearing for interest rate swaps in the US, Europe, Japan and Hong Kong.

ASIC commences proceedings against credit licensee over failure to comply with AFCA determination

ASIC alleges Lightspeed failed to give effect to both AFCA determinations and that Mr Fitzpatrick was knowingly involved in these breaches.

RBNZ Establishes Standalone Enforcement Department

The bank plays an important role in ensuring financial institutions remain sound and operate with appropriate conduct and culture, and we have a low-risk appetite for events that materially damage the financial system.

FSB Issues Guidance on Implementing SFT Data Standards

The FSB published policy recommendations to address financial stability risks in SFTs in August 2013.

New Zealand introduces climate change law for financial firms in world first

This law will bring climate risks and resilience into the heart of financial and business decision making.

MAS Imposes Composition Penalty of S$1 million on Bank J. Safra Sarasin

The penalty amount took into consideration BJS’s remediation actions to address deficiencies that were identified by MAS.

How four adviser breaches could escalate to 198

“We believe that the impact is much greater than was appreciated when the bill was drafted, and we have therefore recommended that the Government consider a deferral of the commencement of this new regime,”

ASIC extends temporary financial advice relief measure in COVID-19 instrument

ASIC decided to extend the relief measure after consulting with industry and identifying that some financial advice practices have found this measure helpful.

EMPEA Inaugurates New Asia Headquarters in Singapore

Asia continues to gain prominence as a global financial center and international destination for private capital investment.

Time to revisit China sovereigns and policy bank bonds

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Banks Have Insufficient Incentives to Use Buffers: IMF

The key message from the analysis is that most banks have insufficient economic incentives to draw down their buffers if they are asked to rebuild them later.

Japan Consults on Climate Transition Finance Guidelines

The FSA proposed that the climate transition finance for Japan also include these disclosures.

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