All posts tagged "KPMG"
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2.2KAML / KYCUPDATED – Wirecard Fraud: A Timeline of Events
Wirecard has filed for insolvency amid multiple probes. BaFin faces scrutiny for mishandling clear red flags. EY faces lawsuits for failing to catch the improprieties earlier.
June 30, 2020 -
1.2KEnforcement
BaFin Efficacy Called into Question for Wirecard Handling
Last February, BaFin responded to whistleblower allegations and critical media reports by banning short-selling in Wirecard and filing criminal charges against journalists.
June 22, 2020 -
545Big PictureRegulatory Change a Challenge for Hong Kong Fund Managers
Overregulation is an issue for some fund managers in Hong Kong, but the industry is also calling for greater regulatory clarity around GBA initiatives and ESG standards, according to a KPMG-HKIFA survey report.
June 10, 2020 -
1.2KAML / KYCSingapore Police Raid ZenRock Following HSBC Allegations of Fraud
Singapore’s High Court has reportedly appointed KPMG executives as interim judicial managers to oversee a transition to new management at ZenRock Commodities, an oil trading firm.
May 10, 2020 -
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Singapore: HSBC Seeks Court Order to Replace ZenRock Management
ZenRock is the latest Singapore commodities trader to come under scrutiny, for allegedly using the same cargo to secure financing from multiple banks.
May 8, 2020 -
1.1KAsia-PacificAsian Pensions Under Pressure on Early Withdrawals
The trade-off between the needs of today and the desires of tomorrow is challenging the retirement savings systems in Asia as Covid-19 forces early withdrawals.
April 27, 2020 -
1.3KChinaFund Houses Plot China Growth Plans After Rules Relaxed
With full ownership now on the table and various alternatives also open, foreign fund groups in China are weighing how to expand into a fast-changing market with lots of potential.
April 22, 2020 -
577ChinaHK Entities of Chinese Groups Get Relief from CbC Filing Obligation
Mainland China and Hong Kong have entered into an arrangement for the automatic exchange of country-by-country reports, a welcoming development according to KPMG.
March 5, 2020 -
1.4KChinaChina Likely To Push Asset Owners To Embrace ESG
Beijing will likely require asset owners play a bigger role in ESG investing as part of broader sustainability plans when it announces its five-year plan later this year, according to KPMG.
February 21, 2020 -
434UncategorisedHedge Funds Face High Expectations on ESG Adoption
ESG and sustainability considerations have become a ‘must-have’ in the hedge fund industry, says a new report from KPMG, AIMA, CAIA and CREATE-Research.
February 11, 2020
