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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 government....

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),...

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...

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...

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,...

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' (ICO) to the public in...

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...

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...

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”...

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...