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Ex-BSI’s Yeo takes the stand in trial, claims he was just taking instructions
Yeo Jiawei, the former wealth planner at BSI, who is said to be among the individuals behind a complex web of corporate entities used to divert funds from 1Malaysia Development Bhd, made himself out to be little more than a junior employee at the Swiss pr
November 11, 2016
Singapore, Switzerland move on 1MDB case: more charges, arrests, bank closures
Singapore and Switzerland took further action this past week against banks and bankers in their respective jurisdictions found to have abetted individuals linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd, the scandal-plagued sovereign wealth fund that has become a byw
October 14, 2016
1MDB Watch
Goldman summoned by New York bank regulator over 1MDB bond sales
NEW YORK (Aug 5): New York’s top banking regulator asked Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to supply more information about its work for a Malaysian investment fund amid investigations into whether any money laundering, sanctions violations or other misconduct o
August 05, 2016
No break for worst Asian currency as clouds gather over Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 4): The bad news just doesn’t stop for Asia’s worst-performing currency.
August 04, 2016
1MDB Watch
Singapore vows tougher stance after 1MDB dents reputation
July 25 (Bloomberg): Singapore’s regulatory chief vowed stronger action to address the reputational damage caused by anti-money laundering lapses at banks in the city linked to the troubled state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd.
July 25, 2016
1MDB Watch
DBS too comes under MAS anti-money laundering probe
SINGAPORE (July 18): DBS Group is also under scrutiny by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to determine whether it broke anti-money laundering rules in handling transactions linked to scandal-hit Malaysian state fund 1MDB, three people with knowle
July 18, 2016
Cash descends on Southeast Asia where stock rally proves durable
SINGAPORE / BANGKOK (June 13): Southeast Asian stocks are winning fans again, with investors betting a rally that’s driven equities from Bangkok to Manila to the highest levels since the middle of 2015 has room to run.
June 13, 2016
1MDB Watch
How a 143-year-old Swiss bank took a quick road to ruin in Asia
SINGAPORE (June 10): Even in Asia’s cutthroat world of wealth management, the news of a mass defection at RBS Coutts, venerable bankers to the British royals, came as a shock.
June 10, 2016