by Ashford Benjamin | Jun 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
On 18 May 2018 the SFC published the conclusions of its consultation on proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) Rules (PI Rules). The proposed amendments included expanding the categories of persons who will qualify as professional...
by Ashford Benjamin | Jun 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
On 28 March 2018 Hong Kong’s SFC published the consultation conclusions on proposed Guidelines on Online Distribution and Advisory Platforms. At the heart of the responses received from a number of respondents to the consultation, both professional firms and...
by Ashford Benjamin | Jun 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) recently issued a booklet addressing the potential impact of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR) on Hong Kong (HK) businesses. Coming into force on 25 May 2018, the GDPR...
by Ashford Benjamin | Jun 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Late last week, the Hong Kong Insurance Authority (IA) published a circular setting out its key findings from anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) onsite inspections of authorised insurers carrying on long term...
by Ashford Benjamin | May 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has issued its consultation conclusions on proposals to enhance its delisting framework, aimed in particular at addressing companies that have been suspended for a prolonged period of time. The new regime introduces a standalone...
by Ashford Benjamin | May 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
Key points The Exchange has decided to introduce new rules to regulate highly dilutive capital raising structures as proposed in its consultation paper released in September 2017.The new rules will take effect from 3 July 2018. In September 2017, Hong Kong...
