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Hong Kong’s top court clarifies mental element in money laundering offence
In the recent case of HKSAR v Pang Hung Fai (FACC 8/2013), the Court of Final Appeal (the CFA) offered, for the first time, authoritative guidance on the …
US and HK regulators in pursuit of credit rating and research firms
On 21 January 2015, the United States Securities Exchange Commission announced sanctions against credit rating firm, Standard & Poor’s Rating …
Insurance Regulation in 2015
So many developments are in the pipeline that we expect 2015 to be a landmark year for the insurance sector. In this briefing, we consider how …
China plans to reshuffle foreign investment regulation
After a long wait, on 19 January 2015, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released the draft Foreign Investment Law for public comment. The …
UK: Proposed amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 would offer protection from civil liability to those reporting suspicions of money laundering
The House of Commons is currently considering the Serious Crime Bill 2014 (the "Bill"), which proposes amendments to various pieces of existing criminal …
US Second Circuit confirms use of discovery in support of foreign investigations
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has interpreted 28 U.S.C. § 1782 as granting a US district court discretion to order the production of …
US Commerce and Treasury Departments amend Cuban Sanctions Regulations
On 15 January 2015, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the US Department of Commerce issued amendments to the Export Administration …
SFC seeks new power to provide assistance to overseas regulators on supervisory matters
On 19 December 2014, the Securities and Futures Commission (the “SFC”) launched a consultation on proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures …
HKMA announces findings of its investigation into FX trading operations of HK banks
On 19 December 2014, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the outcome of its investigation into the foreign exchange (FX) trading operations …
Sponsors - FCA issues first fine of sponsor
You may have seen that, for the first time, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined a sponsor for breach of the Listing Rules. Below is a …
New DFSA Sourcebook Module, 'Code of Market Conduct' comes into force
A new Code of Market Conduct, which has identical standing to formal Guidance contained within the Dubai Financial Services Authority ("DFSA") Rulebook, …
Property tycoon and former Chief Secretary jailed in Hong Kong’s highest-level corruption trial
Thomas Kwok, chairman of Sun Hung Kai Properties, Rafael Hui Si-yan, former Government number two, and two businessmen have been found guilty and …
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