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In this article, we provide an overview of the corporate bankruptcy and insolvency regime in Hong Kong.

Following the enactment last year of the Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance, which has seen strong take up in its first eight months of operation, the new tax concession on carried interest...

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) held its third annual Compliance Forum (Forum) on 17 June 2019 – a series of six panel discussions with industry participants:

This market trends article identifies comprehensive disclosures related to cybersecurity risks, including discussions about the potential reputational, financial, or operational harm resulting from cybersecurity breaches;

In June, 2020 the Inland Revenue Department ("IRD") issued Departmental Interpretation and Practice Note 61 ("DIPN 61") to provide guidance on its interpretation and application

Hong Kong is an active market for initial public offerings (IPOs)1 and debt offerings2 . Bookbuilding and placing activities by intermediaries in equity and debt capital market...

The aim of this guide is to provide readers with a pragmatic overview of the lending and secured finance laws and regulations across a variety of jurisdictions.

Further to general concerns raised in a circular issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") in late July 2017, the SFC issued a further circular on September 15, 2017 ...

Hong Kong’s Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance No.17 of 2014 (the "Ordinance") was passed in December 2014, and is expected to come into force as Cap. 623 later this year.

This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange...

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) is implementing new rules for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) that take effect from 1 January 2022.

The SFC has prioritized listed company malfeasance for enforcement action. As a result, listed companies and their directors will come under increasing scrutiny as to how they manage material non-public price sensitive information.

Since the new licensing regime for virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) came into effect on 1 June 2023, allowing retail access to VATP services...

Alan Linning and Susanne Harris explain the new requirements and offer guidance on next steps for intermediaries to prepare for compliance by August.

The introduction of an OFC structure in Hong Kong is intended to further develop Hong Kong as an international asset management centre and fund domicile.

On September 17, 2021, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX) published a consultation paper on Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) outlining the proposed SPAC listing regime and seeking public feedback.

Crowfunding has become a popular equity raising method since its legal acceptance in the U.S. in 2012, although such techniques are used much less widely in APAC.

Hedge fund managers, private equity sponsors and other asset managers as well as brokers, dealers, wealth managers and other providers of investment services and investment products are often keen...