by Ashford Benjamin | May 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hong Kong has implemented mandatory reporting and clearing requirements for certain OTC derivatives transactions. On 27 March 2018, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Securities Futures Commission issued a joint consultation paper (Consultation) that...
by Ashford Benjamin | Apr 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
As we begin the new financial year, it seems Spring is indeed in the air for the legal market in Hong Kong. The past couple of years have seen several challenges, including a sluggish IPO market, uncertainty in the Chinese equities market, and some would say, an...
by Ashford Benjamin | Apr 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
New York LegalTech 2018 closed on Feb 1, 2018 and without a doubt, the highlight and dominant theme of the conference was artificial intelligence in the law.[1] Although there has been extensive coverage of AI in legal application in North America and Europe,...
by Ashford Benjamin | Apr 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
A financial services regulator in Hong Kong has stepped in to stop a business offering digital tokens to prospective investors. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said it had concerns that Black Cell Technology’s ‘initial coin offering’...
by Ashford Benjamin | Apr 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
The 2018 meeting of the International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) was held March 7-9, 2018 in Hong Kong bringing together lawyers, regulators, business leaders, futurists and entrepreneurs to discuss the challenges they face today at the intersection of law...
by Ashford Benjamin | Mar 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary delivered a budget speech on 28 February 2018. The section dedicated to the financial services industry is available here. Briefly, the following items are noteworthy for the asset management sector: OFC: The...
