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Open Banking developments in Asia Pacific
The banking industry has undergone rapid change in recent years with the rise of virtual currency, fintech and digital innovation challenging the status …
New Guidance Note on Cooperation with the SFC and its Benefits
Yesterday, the Securities and Futures Commission (the SFC) published its Guidance Note on Cooperation with the SFC (the Guidance). The Guidance contains …
Video: The top 5 class action predictions for 2018
Partner Jason Betts discusses the top 5 predictions in class actions that have the potential to affect corporate clients. The …
MAS issues Guide to Digital Token Offerings
On 14 November 2017, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a guide during the first day of the Singapore FinTech Festival to provide general …
New regulatory trial grounds for fintech firms in Hong Kong - Regulators announce additional fintech sandboxes
Last Friday (29 September 2017), Hong Kong financial regulators announced new initiatives aimed at fintech firms, including several new regulatory …
EU unveils proposals for toughened security screening of foreign investments
As states race to usher in tighter security controls on foreign takeovers, we assess the EU's new framework for screening FDIOn 13 September 2017 the EU …
Frictionless trade? UK-EU customs relations post-Brexit
On 15 and 16 August 2017 the UK Government published two papers setting out its proposals for UK-EU customs relations post-Brexit. While these …
Herbert Smith Freehills leads ASIFMA member working group to formulate Best Practices for Effective Development of Fintech
The Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) released on Friday afternoon its guide, Best Practices for Effective Development …
Anti-Money Laundering Counter-Terrorism Financing Update: Global trends and a new resource for reporting entities
2017 is shaping up to be a year of continued activity in Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) space. In our last …
Life lessons
Life insurers are facing the critical glare of the public, politicians and regulators following a recent media expose alleging poor claims handling and …
Update on Australia's floods class action
Continual delays in the class action involving victims of Queensland's 2011 floods have led to calls for the case to settle ahead of a trial now …
New Federal Court approach to class actions
The Federal Court is implementing a National Court Framework to further modernise and simplify the Court's approach to case management. With the …
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