Herbert Smith Freehills officially launched its new legal guide to "Financial Services Regulation in Asia Pacific" in Hong Kong on 9 October 2014 and in Sydney on 13 October 2014.
The guide, which covers 14 jurisdictions in Asia Pacific, has been compiled by our network of Herbert Smith Freehills regulatory specialists and local counsel, led by Will Hallatt and Valerie Tao.
The guide provides a wealth of information, including but not limited to information on:
- the identity, jurisdiction and powers of key financial services regulators in Asia Pacific;
- various aspects of regulatory enforcement actions;
- cross-jurisdictional cooperation between financial services regulators;
- obligations to notify and report certain matters to financial services regulators; and
- upcoming regulatory reforms.
To request a copy of the guide, please click here. Should you have any queries, please feel free to get in touch with your usual contacts. Otherwise, the key partner contacts for the guide are Will Hallatt (Hong Kong), Luke Hastings (Australia), Siddhartha Sivaramakrishnan (Singapore), Brenda Horrigan (China), Peter Godwin (Japan), Chinnawat Thongpakdee (Thailand), David Dawborn (Indonesia) and James Doe (Korea).
Key contacts
Simon Chapman KC
Managing Partner, Disputes, Asia and Australia, Hong Kong
Kathryn Sanger
Partner, Head of Disputes, China and Japan and Head of Private Capital, Asia, Hong Kong
Jojo Fan
Managing Partner, China Offices, Hong Kong
Rachael Shek
Partner, Hong Kong
Disclaimer
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