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The new international accounting standards on treatment of leases will have a serious impact on the financials and operations of many companies in Hong Kong.

Traditionally risk-averse Japanese institutions are massively rebalancing their portfolios and moving into alternative investments at record rates.

Two recent Hong Kong cases highlight the importance for creditors to pursue action for debt recovery swiftly, as any undue delay may impact on the period for which interest is recoverable and may prevent any enforcement action on a judgment debt.

On 30 August 2022, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal overturned the Court of First Instance's decision in the case of Guy Kwok-Hung Lam v Tor Asia Credit Master Fund LP and held that a creditor's bankruptcy petition presented in Hong Kong should not be allowed to proceed.

COVID-19 has created unforeseen challenges to businesses all over the world, resulting in many companies being unable to survive the pandemic

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has taken a practical approach in interpreting the second core requirement, out of three needed, for a Hong Kong Court to exercise its discretion to ...

The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has suggested that a previous Court decision may have overstepped the mark by suggesting that an arbitration clause in a client agreement should...

Being able to buy and sell land is a relatively recent phenomenon. In medieval times monarchs owned all land and granted it and took it back as they pleased...

As virtual assets (VAs) — including cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin ("BTC") and Ethereum ("ETH") — become more integrated into traditional financial services, Hong Kong regulators...

The virtual asset (also referred to as VA hereafter) landscape in Hong Kong has evolved rapidly in recent years, with a broader range of VA-related products available in the market.

While many jurisdictions continue to debate the boundaries of virtual asset ("VA") regulation, Hong Kong has taken a different path – establishing comprehensive regulatory perimeters and incrementally expanding...

The corporate landscape in Asia is always evolving. Here, James Webb, Daniel Moore and Tiffy Wan explore the complexities...

We have compiled the following chronology table which serves as a quick reference point to track the circulars and guidance published by HK financial services regulators in relation to COVID-19.

The recent English case of Re Avanti Communications Limited (in administration) is a helpful first instance case for secured lending and will also be welcomed by borrowers and lenders in Hong Kong.

What happens when a Bank's customer loses money due to a fraud perpetrated by an employee of the Bank? What, if any, remedies does the defrauded customer

In line with the global trend of increasing importance of sustainability-linked loans, the Loan Market Association (LMA) and the European Leveraged Finance Association jointly published on 5 October 2023...