In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions.

In this episode, Catherine Leung, partner in our Hong Kong law firm, talks to us about how environmental, social and governance issues are being handled by employers in Hong Kong and the APAC region.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange recently made various amendments to its listing rules, which came into effect on 1 January 2022.

As the investment funds industry evolves it has become essential that Asian managers have the right approach to corporate governance in place to attract capital from Western institutional investors.

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "HKEX") published its conclusions on the enhancements to the Corporate Governance Code ("CG Code") and the related Listing Rules in December 2024.

New rules will bringer tougher conduct, corporate governance and fitness and probity obligations.

Revised Corporate Governance Code On Risk Management and Internal Control Systems: Four Essential Questions For Directors To Ask & Answer.

The Asset publishes the first part of an article discussing the social element of ESG, authored by Corporate & Securities partner Mark Uhrynuk and foreign registered lawyer Alexander Burdulia (both Hong Kong).

In today's complex wealth landscape, Private Trust Companies (PTCs) remain a popular tool for high-net-worth individuals and families seeking bespoke and sophisticated solutions...

The Financial Services and Treasury Bureau in Hong Kong has recently issued a consultation paper putting forward proposals to enhance the transparency of beneficial ownership of Hong Kong companies...

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited ("the Exchange") has just announced that the proposal to upgrade the General Disclosures under the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Guide...

Since the establishment of the United Nations' World Commission on Environment and Development, sustainable development has been gaining momentum in the private equity (PE) industry.

Listing of innovative companies with weighted voting rights (WVR) has been the subject of much controversy since the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ("Exchange") put forward the WVR Concept Paper in August 2014.

For the sixth year in a row, we've sponsored and supported the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries' Annual Corporate and Regulatory Update (ACRU),

The new statutory licensing and conduct regime for insurance intermediaries comes into operation on 23 September 2019.

Join our webinar on Employee Incentive Schemes, with Stuart Stobie of Sovereign Corporate & Trustee Services and John McCaffery of Alexander & Co.

The arrival of Henry and Kyle, who were members of the dispute resolution and litigation practice at Carey Olsen Bermuda prior to heading to Hong Kong, means the Hong Kong office now boasts British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands and Bermuda qualified lawyers on the ground.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) announced on 3 November 2023 that the implementation date of the Listing Rule amendments on mandatory climate disclosure will be postponed to 1 January 2025.

On 20 December 2022, the Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group (the "Steering Group") co-chaired by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA")...

In its Statement of Disciplinary Action dated 24 August 2023, the HKEX imposed a "Prejudice to Investors' Interests" Statement against six directors of a delisted company - two of whom are INEDs - in addition to a public censure against them.