RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s Partners Azman Jaafar, Jonathan Kok and Lin Song will participate in the Rountable Discussions at the SME CEO Forum 2012 on 2 November 2012. The discussion will focus on cross-sector collaboration for growth in the emerging markets in Asia.  The SME CEO Forum 2012 is an initiative by SPRING Singapore to provide a platform for top management representatives from SMEs to network and explore opportunities for cross-sector partnerships. This annual event aims to facilitate the sharing of key industry insights and strategic ideas to enable enterprises to develop business competencies to achieve a quantum leap in growth.

In Issue 4 of RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s China Practice Bulletin, our China Practice team shared key insights on the following topics: Valuation Adjustment Mechanism is held Not Valid CSRC Amended the Administration Procedures of Securities Investment Fund Operations Administration Procedures of Securities Investment Fund Management Companies Please click on the link below to view it: China Practice Bulletin Issue No. 4 As part of RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s value added services, our China Practice team will be sharing key legal insights about China through the quarterly bulletin. To subscribe, please send an email to newsletters@rhtlawtaylorwessing.com.

RHTLaw Taylor Wessing hosted former players from Manchester United and other English Premier League (EPL) clubs to a game of golf on 12 October 2012 at the Laguna National Golf and Country Club, one of Singapore’s top golf and country clubs, which jointly sponsored the event.

RHTLaw Taylor Wessing congratulates RHT Corporate Advisory on its appointment as the corporate secretarial agent by Hanwell Holdings Limited ("Hanwell"), a Listed Company with effect from 1 October 2012. Hanwell was incorporated in Singapore on 17 May 1974 and is a leading pan-Asian consumer essentials company, well-equipped to provide the best in daily essential needs to consumers. Hanwell’s strategic direction is reflected in its focus on its two business clusters – Consumer Essentials and Strategic Investments. Hanwell’s core business cluster – Consumer Essentials – focuses on providing living essential products and services to the modern consumer. The Group is comprised of commercial entities involved in fast moving consumer goods manufacturing, brand management and marketing, franchise management, health solutions and services, and media education and entertainment. The Group’s secondary business cluster – Strategic Investments – focuses on generating value and strengthening financial asset capabilities by investing in promising enterprises in their respective markets. Hanwell owns a 64% stake in Singapore listed Tat Seng Packaging Group Ltd a leading manufacturer of corrugated paper packaging products with two plants in Singapore and four in China.  Its customers include multi-national corporations and manufacturers in the electronics, metal stamping, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, as well as the printing and publishing industry. RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s Corporate and Securities Partner, Mr Chew Kok Liang is the named Company Secretary for Hanwell.