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FINANCIAL REGULATION UPDATE
02 Dec 2021 SFC released consultation conclusions on the proposed code of conduct on bookbuilding and placing activities for equity capital market and debt capital market transactions in Hong Kong
Hong Kong SFC published the conclusion of the consultation paper on the insertion of a new paragraph 21 in the Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by or…
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covid-19
11 May 2020 Weekly Global Regulatory tracker
australia ASIC defers commencement of mortgage broker reforms and design and distribution obligations …
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financial services alert
13 Mar 2020 Keeping it Cool in Volatile Times - Practical Steps Hong Kong Financial Institutions Can Take to Manage Client Risk
Authors: James Comber, Partner; Ben Hammond, Partner; Damien Whitehead, Partner; and Christopher Whiteley, Partner
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employment alert
24 Feb 2020 Going Viral: How employers can respond to the Novel Coronavirus in Hong Kong
Authors: James Comber, Ben Hammond, Hoi Tak Leung, Karen Mitra, Lucy Spencer Read more on how employers can respond to the Novel…
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disputes new year review
05 Feb 2020 The Year of the Pig in review: Key developments in Hong Kong financial services regulatory enforcement
In this update we focus on five key enforcement themes relevant to licensed intermediaries in Hong Kong, which we expect to continue into the Year of the Rat.
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uk quoted company newsletter
09 Apr 2019 UK Quoted Company Newsletter March 2019
Brexit update The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Primary Markets Bulletin 20 (PMB 20). The FCA reminds listed issuers of their on-going…
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benchmark briefing
29 Nov 2018 Extraterritorial application of the EU Benchmark Regulation
The EU Benchmark Regulation (EU 2016/1011) is now in effect and imposes wide-ranging obligations on the administrators of benchmarks which are used in the EU,…
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ashurst adtlaw update
16 Oct 2018 MAS Publishes Response to Feedback Received on Draft Securities and Futures Regulations - Part 3
This is the final instalment of the trilogy of updates and in this update, we will consider certain aspects of the second MAS Response in relation to the new…
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ashurst adtlaw update
04 Oct 2018 MAS Publishes Response to Feedback Received on Draft Securities and Futures Regulations -Part 1
On 28 September 2018 and 1 October 2018, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") published its Response to Feedback Received on the Consultation Papers on…
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Global insurance focus, issue 8 | UK
04 Jul 2018 The future of insurance regulation
Brexit will not trigger a “bonfire of regulation”, according to Stephen Hammond MP, speaking at the City & Financial conference we hosted at our office in…
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Securities and derivatives
25 Jun 2018 SFC Consultation Paper on Margin Requirements for Non-Centrally Cleared OTC Derivative Transactions
The Proposed SFC Rules extend a the requirements to collateralise uncleared derivatives to licensed corporations and their counterparties. This bulletin…
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Regulatory Update
31 May 2018 Singapore Short Selling Rules Published
We discuss below the key features of the Short Selling Regulations, as well as important aspects of the Short Selling Guidelines and MAS Response. …
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ashurst adtlaw update
03 Apr 2018 Singapore Trade Reporting Rules Finalised
On 28 March 2018, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") published the Response to Feedback Received on Proposed Amendments to the Securities and Futures…
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Technology update
02 Mar 2018 Digital Railway: Challenges and Opportunities
In the Autumn 2017 Budget Statement, chancellor Philip Hammond pledged an £84 million package for fitting in-cab digital signalling across a range of trains,…
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Digital Economy video series | global
01 Mar 2018 Blockchain - a guide to what lawyers need to know about what it is and how it works
Digital innovators across all sectors are investing heavily in developing a new generation of blockchain solutions. We seek to help in-house lawyers…
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
14 Dec 2017 Offsite Manufacturing: The future for construction?
Before the Budget, London Assembly members directly appealed to Philip Hammond for extra investment in modular housing They warned that 'only a cutting-edge…
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Tax Newsletter - December 2017
11 Dec 2017 Budget 2017
Anyone listening to Philip Hammond's speech this afternoon would be forgiven for thinking that, from a tax perspective at least, this was a relatively quiet…
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disputes resolution briefing
05 Jul 2017 Nothing but the truth: The risks of disclosing misleading information to the SFC
The risks of disclosing misleading information to the SFC
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dispute resolution briefing
26 Jun 2017 A new sheriff in town: Are you ready for the Insurance Authority?
What you need to know The independent Insurance Authority ("IIA") replaced the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance in regulating Hong Kong insurance…
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financial regulation briefing
02 Jun 2017 FX Global Code published
A newly established Global FX Committee (GFXC), now separate to the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), has published the finalised FX Global Code (the…
