Lawyers outline regulatory realities for Asian managers

Asian fund managers need to be nimble to adapt to changing rules governing the industry in an environment of continuing regulatory uncertainty, says Mark Shipman of law firm Clifford Chance. Since September 2008, investment managers have had to deal not only with the fall-out of the financial crisis, but also with an ever-growing spiral of legislative review, consultation and change. Shipman, a funds partner and co-head of Asian regulatory practice at Clifford Chance, notes that the n…