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...
by Ashford Benjamin | Mar 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
After publishing the “New Board Concept Paper Conclusions” in December 2017, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) issued on 23 February 2018 a consultation paper entitled “A Listing Regime for Companies From Emerging and Innovative Sectors”...
by Ashford Benjamin | Jan 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Let’s start 2019 with a look at Hong Kong innovation and technology. Innovation and technology (“I&T”) would continue to be a key theme at the annual Asian Financial Forum (AFF). AFF 2019 – Creating a Sustainable and Inclusive Future, to be...
by Ashford Benjamin | Jan 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
2018 brought with it a number of important legal developments in Hong Kong and this article summarises some of the more important ones. Competition law defences: The High Court has ruled on 17 May 2018, in Taching Petroleum Company, Limited v Meyer Aluminium...
by Ashford Benjamin | Jan 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
2018 in review The HKCC had a busy 2018: it brought its first two prosecution cases to trial, a third case was started, and a number of other activities were undertaken. Of note was the exemption application decision relating to the banking sector, and reports of...
