Cfius puts more China deals at risk of meltdown

Philip Lee has joined the global law firm from DLA Piper's financial services practice with a team of three.

Donald Trump's delay in appointing key officials is already slowing down the approval process for M&A deals in the US – even before any policy changes kick in.

Chinese buyers caught in a US regulatory quagmire can take their chances with smaller deals or hope a massive shake-up of Washington's dealings with Beijing brings a little clarity.

The US president said that more talks between the US and Iran will take place later this week.

China's sovereign wealth fund wants to increase its direct investment in the United States but is warned it won't find cutting deals easy.

Even as the market cap for digital currencies rises, experts say regulators in Asia will prioritise a prudent oversight path rather than follow Washington in lockstep; HK and Singapore's rivalry is set to continue.