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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 …
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 …
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