Legal & Regulatory

Japan prepares to unveil Japanese Stewardship Code- sources

Sources said Japan is preparing to introduce guidelines for institutional investors known as the Japanese Stewardship Code, which would improve returns, transparency and corporate governance, Reuters reported.


Taiwanese regulator slaps TW$20 million fine on Apple Inc for restricting prices

The Fair Trade Commission of Taiwan slapped a TW$20 million fine on Apple Inc for violating the country's fair trade laws when it restricted the prices of local telecom carriers for iPhone contracts.

American Bankers Association challenges Volcker Rule

The American Bankers Association, a group that represents mostly community banks, has filed a complaint challenging the final version of the Volcker Rule, Bloomberg reported.

Dubai's Dubai Islamic Bank approves foreign ownership increase to 25 pct

Dubai Islamic Bank said on Wednesday it would increase its foreign ownership limit to 25 percent from 15 percent.


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After a cyber attack of its systems, Target Corp now has to deal with angry customers venting on social media, customer lawsuits and probes from state attorneys general, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Investigators think that overseas hackers were responsible for the cyber attack that compromised 40 million payment cards of Target Corp, a US retailer, Reuters reported.
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