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Hong Kong's licensing and regulatory framework for fiat-referenced stablecoins came into effect on 1 August 2025, regulating the issuance, offering and marketing of fiat-referenced stablecoins in Hong Kong.

On 15 November 2024 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Primary Market Bulletin 52 (PMB 52) discussing a number of potential issues, and practical steps for issuers to consider...

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") is an independent statutory body established under the Securities and Futures Ordinance ("SFO") to administer the securities and futures markets including the licensing of market participants and the regulation of offers of securities.

Issues arising from the marketing of financial products using social media are not specifically addressed by the SFC.

The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2003, which comes into operation on 13 February 2004, introduces significant changes to the Companies Ordinance. This article summarises some of the significant changes.

The Financing and Money Services Act, 2009 (FSMA) provides a framework for the licensing, registration and supervision of persons carrying on financing

Family Offices have evolved from small and intimate entities, serving the needs of a single family, into sophisticated organisations, employing some of the world's most exceptional professionals.

Following on from our earlier blog posting where we reported on the background of Zhang Hong Li v DBS Bank and others and the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal's ("CFA") ...

The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau of the Hong Kong Government has issued a consultation paper outlining the amendments to expand the profits tax exemption for funds managed in Hong Kong.

In the last issue of the Corporate & Commercial Newsletter published in August 2020, an introduction to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association ("ISDA") architecture was given.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange recently announced the new rules to create a listing regime for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) that will take effect on 1 January 2022.

In the current period of flux, lenders should review their finance documents regarding protections and/or vulnerabilities; and where exposed to industries particularly affected by the COVID-19

Impact investments are financial investments made with the deliberate intention to generate positive, measurable social or environmental outcomes alongside a financial return.

Hong Kong is an important market for global asset managers. Whilst the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") is open to authorizing collective investment schemes ("CIS") based abroad, experience shows that difficulties can arise in the complying with SFC requirements.