A new agreement could make the UAE a much more attractive place to establish funds.

Hong Kong has emerged as the top IPO market globally ...

The new region-based minimum wage, TPP agreement, corporate bonds decree and circulars on foreign exchange management for FDI and PPP.

Deepening financial and trade ties are solidifying the country's role in the region.

For decades, banks and other counterparties in the UAE have obtained financial services from foreign financial institutions. Industry bodies, such as the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), the International Capital Market Association and the International Securities Lending Association, have developed standard documentation for these kinds of transactions ...

Plus other updates, including social insurance, the Labour Code, confidentiality, e-invoices and CP-TPP ...

The recent passage of Republic Act No. 11054 augurs well for the development of Islamic banking and finance in the Philippines ...

Whether buyers are looking to expand their real estate portfolio or buyers are simply looking to find their ideal home, great deals can be found in Dubai’s off-plan real estate sector ...

Asian-mena Counsel is delighted to partner with Taylor Root once again for their 12th annual report for the in-house legal and compliance sector ...

Currently a hot topic for global regulators, firms are recommended to review their global best execution compliance practices ...

Attention is being focused on typos made in transactions in the Korean stock market.

Canada's 2018 Federal Budget contains significant proposals to amend the Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act while also providing updates on previously announced tax measures and policies ...

Dual listing is when a company’s shares are listed on two or more different exchanges in addition to its domestic exchange for the purpose of adding liquidity to the shares and allowing investors greater choice in where they can trade their shares ...

It is important to remember that Africa is not a country but consists of 54 sovereign states and a huge diversity of cultures, customs, languages, ethnic groups and religions ...

Asian-mena Counsel: Competition, Thinking, AI, In-House Insights and Updates from across Asia and Africa ....