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Disclosure of internal investigations – the Hong Kong SFC’s FAQs fail to relieve industry concerns
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has released frequently-asked questions (FAQs) to clarify its Internal Investigation Disclosure …
New FAQs from Hong Kong SFC fail to relieve concerns about new Internal Investigation Disclosure Obligation
New guidance from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has clarified many aspects of a new reporting regime for licensed persons in Hong …
Asia Pacific Employment Law Guide 2019
Herbert Smith Freehills' global Employment Pensions and Incentives (EPI) practice is pleased to launch the 2019 edition of our Asia Pacific Employment …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises ICBC Asia on joint venture to establish virtual bank in Hong Kong
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited (ICBC) on a joint venture to create …
HKMA turns up the heat and announces consultation on IBOR transition
On 12 February 2019, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced in a briefing to the Legislative Council Panel on Financial Affairs that the …
SFC seeks to halt "rolling bad apples" in their tracks with licensing reforms
On 1 February 2019, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced significant changes to its licensing forms and processes (Licensing Reforms). …
2019's key targets for Hong Kong financial services enforcement
As the Year of the Pig approaches, our Asia financial services regulatory team has identified the four key targets for Hong Kong regulators in the year …
Herbert Smith Freehills tops Asia-Pacific M&A league tables
Herbert Smith Freehills’ reputation as the pre-eminent law firm for mergers and acquisitions across Asia Pacific has been reinforced, with the firm …
The Brexit Podcast
Our regular series of podcasts to keep you up-to-date with the critical issues facing business post-Brexit.On our Herbert Smith Freehills Podcast …
Renewed focus on compensation to address misconduct risk
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) released on 23 November 2018 its recommendations on the types of data regulators should be collecting from financial …
Casting the regulatory net over virtual assets – new regulation in Hong Kong for crypto fund managers, fund distributors and trading platforms
Yesterday, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a statement (Statement), together with a press release, setting out its new regulatory …
Asia-Pacific Restructuring Review 2019
The Asia-Pacific Restructuring Review 2019 provides exclusive insight from local practitioners in 10 different Asia-Pacific jurisdictions. Herbert Smith …
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