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The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has ruled that the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) did not have to obtain permission from the Court of First Instance (CFI) to serve proceedings on overseas defendants...

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer’s quarterly review of private capital buyouts, fundraising and disputes tells a familiar story for the first half of 2026: subdued on-market play with flashes of brilliance.

While 2020 was a year of challenges and contradictions in the Asian private equity ("PE") market, it was predicted that 2021 would be a year of improvement. With China being "the first country to lock down and...

While borrowers continue to suffer from the rates hike from the beginning of the year, with the rising inflationary concerns, investment-grade and the government bonds market has not faired well either.

Two new industry partners have joined Ogier's Talent4Impact programme 2022, which is now open for applications until 26 June 2022. The programme, which launched last year with co-founders...

In an interesting judgment handed down on 21st June 2012, in the case of Kwok Wai Hing v HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA, HCCL 7 of 2010, the Court of First Instance in Hong Kong has dismissed another apparently wealthy investor’s claim against a financial institution.

Financial technologies (FinTech) have the potential to supplement or disrupt the financial services industry, with internet banking and mobile payment applications

The Securities and Futures Commission's (SFC) enhanced disclosure guidelines for SFC-authorised unit and trusts and mutual funds that identify themselves as ESG funds...

Private equity firms, asset managers, institutional investors, family offices, foundations and corporates are all becoming increasingly aware...

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which completed 46 IPOs in the first six months of the year, posted a set of record-breaking revenue and profits in its 2021 Interim Results released on Wednesday, August 11.

On 30 June 2023, HKEx published the conclusions of the consultation on expanding the paperless listing regime and certain rule amendments...

In an important development for the Hong Kong securities market, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) announced1 that it has reached an agreement with the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges...

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Jinrui Futures (Hong Kong) Limited (Jinrui) HK$4.8 million for breaching anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has recently published an information paper setting out amendments to the Listing Rules which dovetail with the Securities and Futures Commission...