India’s insider trading rules send mixed M&A messages The country's new regulations came into force on May 15. Their stricter approach will boost market integrity, but may have an adverse effect on deal-making By Ashley Lee May 19 2015
HK bank M&A becomes more sophisticated The recent takeover of Standard Chartered’s consumer financing business in Hong Kong and China by an international consortium highlighted increasing interest in the special administrative region’s banks By Ashley Lee May 18 2015
Legal firewall highlights China risk US litigation against the Chinese financial services firms has been ineffective at best. A new report has likened legal protection to ‘a great firewall,’ and warned that there will be... By Ashley Lee May 11 2015
Malaysia sukuk drives Islamic finance diversification The country's first international shariah-compliant offering since 2011 has signalled a shift to underlying Islamic elements traditionally classified as intangible rights By Ashley Lee May 10 2015
Asia’s anti-money laundering focus sharpens Asian jurisdictions are now meeting – and sometimes surpassing – international expectations on anti-money laundering By Ashley Lee May 07 2015
Why financial institutions need data strategies Data breaches over the past year have forced financial institutions and corporates to bolster their systems. But they should also be thinking about their broader strategies By Ashley Lee May 05 2015
