ArticleFuture Of Risk In BankingIn an era marked by constant disruption, the role of risk management in banking is evolving rapidlyHong KongFinance and BankingKPMG
ArticleHKMA stablecoin regulation proposalThe HKMA released its conclusions on a consultation for new proposed regulations of stablecoins.Hong KongFinance and BankingTimothy Loh LLP
ArticleHow Hong Kong Plans To Dominate Green Finance: A Q&A With Leonie KellyIn a recent interview in Global Risk Regulator, Leonie Kelly, director and head of ESG and impact advisory at Ogier Global, discusses Hong Kong's ambitions to become Asia's green financial hub...Hong KongFinance and BankingOgier
ArticleNew NDRC rules facilitate the issuance of RMB Bonds in Hong Kong by PRC non-financial institutionsThis indicates a PRC effort towards more development of the offshore bond market and the internationalisation of RMB. Hong KongFinance and BankingKing & Wood Mallesons
ArticleReform Of Open-Ended Fund Companies Regime In Hong KongThe SFC has recently released its consultation conclusions on proposed enhancements to the Open-ended Fund Companies regime, and gazetted the revised Code on Open-ended Fund Companies incorporating the ...Hong KongFinance and BankingONC Lawyers
ArticleSFC Sets Out New Regulatory Approach For Virtual AssetsOn 1 November, 2018, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) issued a statement (the "Statement"), which sets out a new approach aiming to regulate virtual asset portfolio managers ...Hong KongFinance and BankingA&O Shearman
ArticleThe Surge In Secondary Listings On The Hong Kong Stock ExchangeThe Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) is back challenging for the top of the global listing league tables with secondary listings helping drive the recent surge of activity.Hong KongFinance and BankingConyers
ArticleWhat Are The Key Trends Shaping The Fund Finance Industry In Asia?Recently, Corporate Partner Fiona Chan joined a panel of experts at the third annual APAC Fund Finance Symposium in Hong Kong. The event aims to bring together investors,Hong KongFinance and BankingAppleby
ArticleThe Effect Of Subordination Agreements In The Event Of InsolvencyIs it possible for a debtor company to issue debt (such as bonds) and contractually agree for that debt to rank lower in priority than debts owed by a company to other unsecured creditors?Hong KongInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringConyers
ArticleTax Depreciation - Commercial Building Allowances And Industrial Building AllowancesThe Inland Revenue Ordinance ("IRO") generally prohibits any deduction in respect of any expenditure of a capital nature for the purpose of computing assessable profits. As a result, the costs of acquiring land upon which a commercial or industrial building is erected is non-deductible.Hong KongTaxTimothy Loh LLP
ArticleCorporate Services Need RegulationThis article brings to light the necessity for tightening controls for corporate service providers and trust management companies in Hong Kong.Hong KongWealth ManagementThe Sovereign Group
ArticleHKMA Provides Explanations On Its Expectations For AIs And SVF Licensees In Light Of The Financial Sanctions Imposed By The US GovernmentIn light of the unprecedented imposition of financial sanctions on certain individuals and entities in Hong Kong and Mainland China by the US government (US Sanctions)GlobalInternational LawMayer Brown
ArticleHKEx Warns Issuers Over Misleading Generic Statements On Auditor ResignationsThe Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) in its recent Enforcement Bulletin raises concern regarding issuers' announcements which only tell part of the story. It warns that disciplinary action...Hong KongAccounting and AuditMayer Brown
ArticleHong Kong New Bookbuilding Conduct Requirements Come Into Effect In August 2022The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced new rules on the responsibilities and standards of conduct expected of capital market intermediaries (CMIs) involved in bookbuilding and...Hong KongCorporate/Commercial LawMayer Brown
ArticleLegal 500 M&A Guide 2018 - Hong Kong UpdateThe recent changes to the Hong Kong Listing Rules allow biotech issuers who do not meet the financial eligibility tests to be listed, and permit listing of companies with "weighted voting right" ...Hong KongCorporate/Commercial LawAppleby
ArticleWhere Can You Go To Find Out Company Information In Hong Kong?In this article, we'll focus on what company information is available to the public regarding companies registered in Hong Kong.Hong KongCorporate/Commercial LawLogan & Partners
ArticleBank Guarantees And Shipbuilding Contracts With Mainland Shipyards: The Impact Of A PRC Court Injunction On Hong Kong Court ProceedingsFor a shipowner the process of buying a new vessel from a shipyard can be a hazardous venture, much riskier than buying an existing, second-hand vessel. Hong KongFinance and BankingMayer Brown
ArticleFighting Digital Fraud With Enhanced Approaches In Hong KongResponding to a significant increase in digital fraud-related banking complaints, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a circular on enhanced approaches to combat digital fraud on 12 October 2023.Hong KongFinance and BankingMayer Brown
ArticleHKMA And HKMCI Introduce Further Initiatives To Support SMEs In Light Of The COVID-19 OutbreakOn 3 April 2020, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Insurance Limited (HKMCI), and a number of major banks held a meeting with representatives from the commercial sector.Hong KongFinance and BankingMayer Brown