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ArticleSubstance, Governance And Impact – The Hot Topics From HKVCA Asia Venture Capital Forum 2019Economic substance, fund governance and ESG were the three key topics discussed by the technical panel at the HKVCA Asia Venture Capital GlobalFinance and BankingOgier
ArticleUNDP Releases SDG Impact Standards For Private Equity FundsOn 6 October 2020, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) issued a new set of voluntary standards (the Standards) for private equity, debt and venture capital fund managers to...GlobalFinance and BankingMayer Brown
ArticleContinued Listing On SEHK Requires Sufficient Level Of Operations Or Assets ValueHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) published a listing decision "HKEx-LD35-2012" on 31 July 2012 in which it determined that the subject listed company (Listco) would not have sufficient operations or assets of sufficient value after completion of a series of proposed transactions to warrant its continued listing on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK).Hong KongFinance and BankingMayer Brown
ArticleGenA.I. Sandbox Launched By HKMA And CyberportThe Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the eligibility and application details for participants in its new Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenA.I.) Sandbox initiative.Hong KongFinance and BankingMayer Brown
ArticleHKEX Expanding Paperless Listing Regime – Mandating Electronic CommunicationTo reduce use of paper, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) is mandating electronic dissemination of corporate communications by listed issuers to their securities holders from 31 December 2023.Hong KongFinance and BankingMayer Brown
ArticleHKMA Rolls Out Standards For The Sale Of Sustainable Investment ProductsThe Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) recently announced in a circular its expected standards for the sale and distribution of green and sustainable investment products by registered institutions.Hong KongFinance and BankingMayer Brown
ArticleHKMA Shares Initial Observations From Banks' Self-Assessment On CultureThe Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)'s executive director for banking conduct, Mr Alan Au, recently delivered a speech on bank culture at the 1LoD Summit in Hong Kong.Hong KongFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleHong Kong Financial Markets Regulator's Power To Seize Electronic Devices Provides Increased Scope For Financial Crimes EnforcementOn February 14, 2020, the Hong Kong High Court handed down a judgment (Cheung Ka Ho Cyril and others v Securities and Futures Commission (HCAL 2132-4, 2136-7/2018, unreported) dismissing...Hong KongFinance and BankingKirkland & Ellis International LLP
ArticleHong Kong Regulator Issues Sustainable Investing Principles For Pension Fund TrusteesOn November 26, 2021, Hong Kong's Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) advanced the Special Administrative Region's sustainable finance strategy with new Principles ...Hong KongFinance and BankingMayer Brown
ArticleHong Kong SFC Extends Deadlines For Implementing Regulatory Expectations And Reminds Intermediaries Of Their Order-Recording ObligationsIn light of the potential disruption to the operations of intermediaries as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced via a circularHong KongFinance and BankingMayer Brown
ArticleHong Kong SFC Unveils Major Upgrades For Virtual Asset Trading Platforms: To Allow Global Liquidity, More Products, With Tighter Risk ControlsThe Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced on 3 November 2025 that licensed Virtual Asset Trading Platform Operators...Hong KongFinance and BankingHauzen LLP
ArticleLegal Update: Banking (Amendment) Ordinance 2025Fraud, particularly digital fraud, is on the rise globally. Hong Kong, as an international financial centre, trading hub and an intermediary between Mainland China and the global market, has strengthened its anti-fraud...Hong KongFinance and BankingTanner De Witt
ArticleNew Licensing Guidance For PE Firms And Family Offices In Hong KongIn January 2020, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) issued a circular, "Circular to private equity firms seeking to be licensed" (Licensing Guidance for PE Firms)Hong KongFinance and BankingDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleOpportunities And Challenges For Hong Kong's Digital Banking Services - Key Takeaways From Eddie Yue's ArticleHong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Chief Executive Eddie Yue shared latest insights on the rapid advance of digital banking in an article published on the HKMA website on 19 April 2022.Hong KongFinance and BankingMayer Brown
