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Singapore unveils new ‘omnibus’ Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Bill
Singapore’s new Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Bill (the Omnibus Bill) was passed by parliament on 1 October 2018 and is expected to come into …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Everbright International on US$1.27 billion rights issue
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised China Everbright International Limited (stock code: 257.HK) on the US securities law aspects …
Getting the Deal Through: Financial Services Litigation 2018
Financial Services Litigation charts the growth of litigation in the financial sector worldwide, with our expert authors answering key questions in major …
The rise of the crypto hedge fund: opportunities and challenges
The extraordinary returns generated by cryptocurrencies have led to a frenzy of investment activity and interest from investors. Several new crypto hedge …
Indonesia’s foreign investment regime liberalised by new OSS system
In its efforts to encourage and accelerate investment, the Indonesian government has issued a set of regulations reforming existing business licence …
Hong Kong enters new era of smart banking with launch of open API framework
Late last week, the HKMA announced that it had concluded a consultation on its intended approach to open application programming interface (API) for the …
New ASIFMA report calls for increased harmonisation and transparency in anti-money laundering/know-your-client practices in Asia
ASIFMA, the financial industry’s leading regional trade association, today released a new report co-authored with Herbert Smith Freehills, “Best …
REGULATION IN THE AGE OF CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Blockchain technology is ushering in a new epoch of monetary oversight, creating opportunities and challenges for regulators in a world disrupted by the …
Lighter touch, or more of the same? MAS issues consultation paper on proposed guidelines on individual accountability and conduct
On 26 April 2018, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a Consultation Paper on its proposed, and much-anticipated, senior manager …
A new global toolkit for fighting misconduct risk: What does this mean for firms and regulators?
On 20 April 2018, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) released its long awaited toolkit (Toolkit) for firms and regulators’ use in fighting misconduct …
Herbert Smith Freehills promotes three to counsel in Asia
Three Asia-based lawyers have been promoted to counsel at leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills. The new counsel are Natalie Curtis …
Crypto controversies – The rise of blockchain
So much potential, so many questions to be answeredIt has been a decade since the invention of blockchain, the technology with the potential to disrupt …
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