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Dealing with a dawn raid in Hong Kong
Surprise inspections by governmental authorities are on the rise. Any company in any sector may be on the receiving end and obstructing a lawful raid is …
POTENTIAL SANCTIONS IMPOSITION PURSUANT TO US ADMINISTRATION'S ANNOUNCED NEW STRATEGY ON IRAN
President Trump has repeatedly criticised the ‘Iran deal’, referring to it as an ‘embarrassment’ for the United States. On 13 October 2017, he laid out …
Increased focus on board and senior management in Hong Kong as HKMA issues enhanced guidance on corporate governance
On 6 October 2017, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a circular to announce the publication of two revised Supervisory Policy Manual (SPM) …
OFSI publishes quick guide to financial sanctions
On 4 October 2017, HM Treasury's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ("OFSI") published a quick guide for UK businesses, with the aim of helping …
New regulatory trial grounds for FinTech firms in Hong Kong - Regulators announce additional FinTech sandboxes
Last Friday (29 September 2017), Hong Kong financial regulators announced new initiatives aimed at fintech firms, including several new regulatory …
Corporate Crime monthly update - September 2017
Welcome to the September 2017 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, …
Regulators around the world become more vocal regarding the potential risks associated with ICOs
The rapid rise of initial coin offerings (ICOs) this year has prompted heightened scrutiny by regulators globally. On 4 September 2017, seven major …
Conclusions released on the revamp of Hong Kong's regulatory structure for decision making in listing related matters
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Exchange) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have jointly announced their consultation conclusions on …
UK Government’s future Partnership Paper on Foreign policy, defence and development: including proposals for co-operation on sanctions, cyber security, and the defence and security industries
The UK Government has released a Paper outlining the UK’s proposals for a future partnership with the EU regarding foreign policy, defence and …
Spotlight on investor protection: The Hong Kong Financial Dispute Resolution Centre implements a more moderate package of reforms
The Financial Dispute Resolution Centre (FDRC) in Hong Kong has issued its conclusions to its consultation on proposals to significantly expand the …
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IMPLEMENTS SECTORAL SANCTIONS TARGETING VENEZUELA
On August 24, 2017, President Trump issued a new Executive Order targeting the current Venezuela regime. The next day, the US Department of the …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal finds against bank on the basis that the bank's exclusion of liability clauses were unconscionable and unreasonable
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) has recently affirmed a decision of the Court of First Instance (CFI), in which a ruling was made in favour of the …
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