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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 …
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 …
Herbert Smith Freehills and UNSW Law partner on China international business and economic law research 史密夫斐尔律师事务所与新南威尔士大学法学院携手，推动中国国际商业与经济法研究
Herbert Smith Freehills has announced a partnership with UNSW Law in Sydney to establish the Herbert Smith Freehills China International Business and …
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 …
Navigating Asia Pacific's fragmented and evolving restructuring and insolvency laws
Asia Pacific economies continue to move from strength to strength, with the region proving increasingly attractive to investors. But with increased …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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