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Certainly, fund managers are re-evaluating their approach to ESG and almost all have at least started on their ESG journey.

Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills' monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal developments concerning trust and estate planning...

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) published its "Consultation Paper on Trading Halts" (Consultation Paper) on 27 July 2012 to seek views from the public for implementing a trading halt regime that would allow publication of price sensitive information (PSI) announcements during trading hours subject to a short trading halt in the shares of the listed company.

On 4 October 2004, the Hong Kong High Court made Winding-up Orders against Zhuhai Municipal Government's "window company" Zhu Kuan Group Company Limited ("ZK Group") and its Hong Kong subsidiary Zhu Kuan (Hong Kong) Company Limited ("ZK HK")

Alibaba, which operates one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms, became, in 2019, the first overseas issuer to complete a dual secondary listing on the HKSE.

Hong Kong lawyers Susanne Harris, Wei Na Sim, Alan Linning and Charlene Wong discuss key developments in the AML/CFT space in Hong Kong in 2021 in this bylined article.

According to the Legislative Council brief issued on 19 April 2017 by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Provisional Insurance Authority, 26 June 2017 is the commencement date...

Hacking is increasingly sophiscated, and orchestrated by crime syndicates and money launderers.

In the Financial Secretary's 2020 – 2021 budget speech, the Hong Kong Government announced that it will consider extending the anti-money laundering/counter terrorist financing requirements to cover crypto currency service providers.

The global economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and unprecedented spread of wildfires across five continents have reinvigorated scrutiny from investors and consumers of ecological and social considerations.

From 1 January 2022, amendments to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board Listing Rules came into effect.

Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills' monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia.

Recent amendments to the European prospectus rules may make the operation of certain employee stock plans in Europe cheaper and more straightforward.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations relating to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act earlier this year.

Getting culture and conduct right benefits banks because it reduces their exposure to and resources required to manage regulatory examinations and enforcement and litigation.

On 31 October 2023, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published a circular requiring all Authorised Institutions (AIs) to implement e-banking enhancements no later than 31 March 2024...

The HKSAR Government has launched a public consultation on the implementation of the new Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and related amendments to the Common Reporting Standard...