Asia
sfc hits back at top prosecutor calling
Hong Kong’s main financial regulator has hit back at the territory’s top prosecutor who said the SFC should be stripped of its power to prosecute.
lombard odier makes senior appointments
Lombard Odier has made two high level appointments to its Asia-Pacific team, as it looks to continue its growth in the region.
thai expat focussed advisory firms consider
A small but some say growing number of financial advisory firms that specialise in looking after expatriates living in Thailand are obtaining restrictive and hard-to-get licences from the country’s regulator, as they seek to differentiate themselves from their local rivals.
rothschild wealth management appoints
Rothschild has appointed a former senior banker at UBS as managing director of its wealth management business in Asia.
asias infinity financial in major deal with uk
Infinity Financial Solutions, an advisory firm with offices in six key Asian cities, has agreed a deal with the London-based Bestinvest wealth management firm to exclusively represent Bestinvest’s range of investment portfolios and discretionary management services throughout Asia.