by Ashford Benjamin | May 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
The government has this week published a comprehensive report detailing Hong Kong’s Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ML/TF) Risk Assessment. This is the product of a year’s consultation, data analysis and stakeholder engagement by the...
by Ashford Benjamin | May 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
After publishing the “New Board Concept Paper” in December 2017, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) issued a consultation paper on February 23, 2018, titled “A Listing Regime for Companies From Emerging and Innovative Sectors” (Consultation Paper),...
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’...
