15,948 results found

The Hong Kong Government gazetted today that with effect from 1 May 2023, the minimum wage rate in Hong Kong will be increased to HK$40 per hour.

On 7 July 2021, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong passed the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 which increases the number of statutory holidays under the Employment Ordinance (the "EO")...

As the number of reported cases of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) continues to rise and authorities ramp up preparations to handle possible contagion, so too must employers.

Hong Kong Employment & Benefits partner Jennifer Tam and associate Vanessa Lo contributed to the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management by sharing their insights on safeguarding transgender employees in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong Convention, adopted at a 2009 diplomatic conference in Hong Kong, will enter into force on June 26, 2025.

On 2 March 2022, 175 nations endorsed a historic resolution at the fifth session of the United Nations Environmental Assembly

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 Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong has reprimanded and fined Changjiang Asset Management (HK) Limited (Chiangjiang) HK$3.4 million for internal control failures relating to segregation of client money...

Q&A on securitisation laws and regulations in Hong Kong contributed by Banking & Finance partner Vincent Sum and associate Sylvia Leung.

Following the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission's (SFC) HK$20 million fine on Changjiang Corporate Finance (HK) Limited (CJCF) for sponsor failures (see our previous alert...

Hong Kong chapter contributed by Banking & Finance partners Francis Chen, Dion Yu, Angie Chan and Restructuring partner John Marsden and associate Ivy Wang.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined City International Futures (Hong Kong) Limited (CIFHKL), now known as VERCAP Financial Services Limited, HK$100,000...

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has revoked the asset management licence of Axial Capital Management Limited (Axial) for repeated failures to comply with the Securities...

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has ruled that the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) did not have to obtain permission from the Court of First Instance (CFI) to serve proceedings on overseas defendants...

The Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal (SFAT) has affirmed the decision of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to sanction a former managing director (MD) of a financial institution...

Hong Kong law chapter contributed by IP & TMT partner Gabriela Kennedy, Corporate & Securities partner Hannah Ha, Employment & Benefits partner Hong Tran, Litigation & Dispute Resolution...