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What Are The Requirements For A Company Secretary In Hong Kong?

The role of a company secretary is to ensure that the company complies with all statutory financial and legal requirements under applicable laws and regulations in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Commercial

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The Sovereign Group

KPMG Global CEO Outlook - The Private Company Perspective

Private companies encompass every sector across the globe and include family businesses, family offices, and 'Emerging Giants' (portfolio companies of private equity and venture capital...

Hong Kong Commercial

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KPMG

Family Office Governance: Why An Independent Professional Is Essential

Every family is different, not just in terms of the dynamics of its constituent members, but in terms of its accumulated wealth, investments, real estate, or any underlying operating businesses.

Hong Kong Commercial

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The Sovereign Group

We Have Been Hacked: Now What? Lessons For The Boardroom

The almost daily prevalence of cyber-attacks has brought the issue of cybersecurity as a core governance responsibility to the front of mind of company boards.

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

Enhancing Oversight

Hong Kong Finance

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KPMG

Updates On Listing Regulation And Enforcement

Hong Kong Finance

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ONC Lawyers

ケイマン諸島の持株会社を利用して日本企業を上場する

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Conyers

KPMG ESG Assurance Maturity Index 2025 (Video)

Hong Kong Commercial

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KPMG

Is There A Requirement For A Company Secretary In Hong Kong?

Hong Kong Commercial

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The Sovereign Group

Asia Private Client & Trust Thought Series: Private Trust Companies: Meeting The Evolving Needs Of Global Families

Hong Kong Wealth Mgt

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Conyers

Overview Of SFC's Guidelines For Market Soundings

Hong Kong Commercial

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ONC Lawyers

Enhancing Accountability

Hong Kong Commercial

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KPMG

Hong Kong's New Corporate Re-Domiciliation Regime

Hong Kong Commercial

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Hugill & Ip

Hong Kong FSTB And SFC Consult On Regulatory Regimes For Virtual Asset Dealers And Custodians

Hong Kong Finance

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

OECD To Extend Automatic Exchange Of Information On Overseas Real Estate

Worldwide Real Estate

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The Sovereign Group

Venture Pulse Q4'25

Hong Kong Commercial

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KPMG

Hong Kong Introduces Comprehensive Licensing For Virtual Asset Services In 2026

Hong Kong Finance

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Hauzen

Hong Kong's New SFC Virtual Asset Platform Rules – How To Stay Compliant?

Hong Kong Technology

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Hauzen

Virtual Assets 2025 Review And 2026 Outlook

Hong Kong Technology

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KPMG

Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind? Managing Misconduct In 'Satellite Offices'

For multinational corporations looking to establish a presence in Asia, the creation of regional offices in locations such as Hong Kong or mainland China can be a strategic move.

Hong Kong Commercial

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Ius Laboris

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Expands Paperless Regime: What You Need To Know From An Offshore Perspective

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("HKSE") has recently concluded its consultation on "Proposals to Further Expand the Paperless Listing Regime and Other Rule Amendments".

Hong Kong Commercial

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Walkers

HKEx Released Consultation Conclusions On Reduction Of Minimum Spreads And New Corporate Governance Code

In December 2024, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Exchange") released two consultation conclusions (the "Consultation Conclusions") following two consultation papers...

Hong Kong Commercial

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Appleby

Private Equity Comparative Guide

Private Equity Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Hong Kong, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Hong Kong Commercial

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Slotine

Private M&A Comparative Guide

Hong Kong Commercial

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Slotine

Essential Corporate News – Week Ending 29 November 2024

Hong Kong Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

ケイマン諸島籍クローズドエンドファンドに関する規制に要注意

Hong Kong Commercial

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Conyers

Launch Of The Banking Industry Integrity Charter In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Listing Japanese Companies Using Cayman Holding Companies

Hong Kong Commercial

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Conyers

日本企業のケイマン諸島持株会社上場

Hong Kong Commercial

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Conyers

Hong Kong Proposes A Legal Framework For Regulating Critical Infrastructures

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

HKEX Proposes Amendments To Listing Rules To Strengthen Corporate Governance For Listed Companies

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

UK Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence: What Do You Need To Do Now?

Hong Kong Criminal

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Webinar – The Best Staff Retention Tool: Employee Incentive Schemes (Video)

Hong Kong Law Performance

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The Sovereign Group

Hong Kong Proposes A Legal Framework For Regulating Critical Infrastructures

The acceleration of cyber-attacks on companies in Hong Kong in the last year or so (– with over 60 notifications of such attacks being received by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Hong Kong in 2023.

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

HKEX Proposes Amendments To Listing Rules To Strengthen Corporate Governance For Listed Companies

On 14 June 2024, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) published a consultation paper outlining proposed amendments to the Corporate Governance Code (Code)...

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

UK Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence: What Do You Need To Do Now?

A new "failure to prevent fraud" offence (the FTPF Offence) has been introduced as part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the Act).

Hong Kong Criminal

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Webinar – The Best Staff Retention Tool: Employee Incentive Schemes (Video)

Join our webinar on Employee Incentive Schemes, with Stuart Stobie of Sovereign Corporate & Trustee Services and John McCaffery of Alexander & Co.

Hong Kong Law Performance

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The Sovereign Group

Fiduciary Duties: A Case Study On The Exchange's Censure Against Ex-Directors Of Global Uin Intelligence

Hong Kong Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Central Banking Institution Directs Banks To Ramp Up Net Zero Transition Planning

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Hong Kong's de facto central banking institution, issued a directive for banks setting out high-level principles on planning for a transition to a net-zero economy.

Hong Kong Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

HKEX Imposes Disciplinary Action Against Independent Non-Executive Directors Of A Delisted Company

In its Statement of Disciplinary Action dated 24 August 2023, the HKEX imposed a "Prejudice to Investors' Interests" Statement against six directors of a delisted company - two of whom are INEDs - in addition to a public censure against them.

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Attention All Auditors – The Hong Kong AFRC And The SFC Join Forces To Fight Listed Groups Channelling Funds To Third Parties In Dubious Circumstances

On 13 July 2023, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) (formerly known as the Financial Reporting Council)...

Hong Kong Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

English High Court Blocks Derivative Action Against Shell's Directors From Climate-Change Activist Shareholder

Recently, we see a significant uptick in ESG litigations in different parts of the world. Together with this trend came activists' attempts to make use of judicial channel to hold companies accountable...

Hong Kong Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Gender Diversity In The Boardroom – Where Are We Now In Hong Kong And APAC?

Hong Kong Commercial

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

HKEx Warns Issuers Over Misleading Generic Statements On Auditor Resignations

Hong Kong Accounting

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Mayer Brown

HKMA And SFC Cross-Agency Steering Group Announces Collaboration With CDP To Facilitate Climate-Related Risk Disclosures By Small And Medium Enterprises

Hong Kong Environment

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Mayer Brown

Analysis Of ESG Practice Disclosure By Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Ending Single-gender Boards In Hong Kong Companies

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

HKEX: Zero Tolerance To Inaccurate Bio Details About Directors

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

ESG In Hong Kong And APAC (Podcast)

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Successfully Assisting The Sovereignty Network With Business Expansion And Restructuring

Hong Kong Commercial

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Hawksford

A Snapshot Of ESG Disclosure In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

New Report Sheds Light On The Role Of ESG For Employees In Asia

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Amendments To The Constitutional Documents For Offshore Companies Listed In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Commercial

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Ogier

ESG And Gender Diversity Requirements Finalized For Listed Companies And IPO Applicants In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

No More ‘Single Gender' Boards For Hong Kong-Listed Issuers By December 2024

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Regulator Issues Sustainable Investing Principles For Pension Fund Trustees

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Harbours Long-Term Ils Ambitions

Worldwide Insurance

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Appleby

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IMC Group

It Depends – Is My Business Ready For Sale?

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Cooper Grace Ward

David Gonski On What Makes An Exceptional Director (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

Corporate Governance In Unlisted Companies – Mr. Aeshwarya Sisodia (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Behind The Numbers: Unmasking Frauds & Finding Real Growth (Video)

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