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New Public Fund Depositaries Regime

On September 30, 2024, the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") published updated codes and guidelines in connection with the implementation of the new Type 13 regulated activity ("Type 13 RA") regime governing public fund depositaries, which came into effect on October 2, 2024.

Hong Kong Finance

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Timothy Loh LLP

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

On June 27, 2025, the Hong Kong Financial Services and Treasury Bureau and the Securities and Futures Commission jointly published two consultation papers on legislative proposals regulating virtual assets dealers and custodians.

Hong Kong Finance

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

LEAP Forward: Hong Kong Consults On Regulatory Frameworks For Virtual Assets Dealing And Custodian Services

On 26 June 2025, the Hong Kong government unveiled its second policy statement on the development of virtual assets ("VA"), outlining its vision to position Hong Kong as a premier global hub for digital assets under a "LEAP" framework...

Hong Kong Technology

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Howse Williams

Representing Financial Institutions In Multi-jurisdictional Anti-money Laundering Investigations

Multi-jurisdictional investigations present numerous challenges and require careful management of the risks that arise. This chapter provides an overview of the issues that may occur throughout the duration...

Worldwide Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

SFC And HKMA Issue Circulars On Staking Services

Hong Kong Technology

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Hauzen

Landmark SFC Settlement: The Combest Holdings Case

Hong Kong Commercial

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Hauzen

SFC And HKEX Collaborated In Enforcement Actions Against A Listed Company And Its Former Directors For Misconduct Involving Over HK$660 Million Of Losses, Seeking Disqualification And Compensation Orders

Hong Kong Commercial

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Tanner De Witt

Impact Of An Uncertificated Securities Market On The Constitutional Documents Of Hong Kong Listed Offshore Issuers

Hong Kong Commercial

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Appleby

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

Hong Kong Commercial

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Appleby

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

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Launch FASTrack Authorisation For Luxembourg Funds

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

Maples Group Deals Announcement | Asia | June - August 2024

Hong Kong Finance

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Maples Group

Asset Protection In Light Of Recent Legislative Developments In Mainland China And Hong Kong

Worldwide Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Insider Dealing – The Case Against Segantii Capital Management Limited And Certain Officers

Hong Kong Commercial

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Tanner De Witt

To Opt Out Or Not To Opt Out? – The Question Of The "Opt-Out Model" For AI Training

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Haldanes

Hong Kong's New Stablecoin Licensing And Regulatory Regime

Hong Kong Technology

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

The New Rules Of Legal Writing: How To Be Found By AI

Hong Kong Technology

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Haldanes

The Hong Kong Stablecoins Bill And Its Impact On The Crypto Landscape

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Representing Financial Institutions In Multi-jurisdictional Anti-money Laundering Investigations

Worldwide Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong's Status As An International Financial Center Is Rock Solid

In this bylined article, Corporate & Securities partner Hannah Ha highlights Hong Kong's pivotal role as an established international financial center, which is significantly supported by its highly regarded legal services industry.

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

The Global – Your Offshore Corporate Law Questions Answered: July 2024

The Global is a quarterly collection of corporate expert insights and analysis across Appleby's global jurisdictions. Alongside the articles that feature as part of our 2024 Q2 Review edition, we have also included a set.

Hong Kong Commercial

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Appleby

Campbells Advised Mobvoi Inc. On Its Initial Public Offering On The Main Board Of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Campbells has acted as the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands legal counsel of Mobvoi Inc. in connection with its approximately HK$321.36 million initial public offering and listing of its 1,491,493,482.

Hong Kong Finance

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Campbells

香港证监执法行动 - 上市公司首席财务官要小心

高等法院最近的一项判决确认，即使上市公司董事没有获得任何经济收益...

Hong Kong Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

HK SFC Enforcement Action - CFOs Of Listed Companies Beware

Hong Kong Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Electronic Dissemination Of Corporate Communications By Hong Kong Listed Issuers From An Offshore Perspective

Worldwide Commercial

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Appleby

GEM上市规则修订

Hong Kong Commercial

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Conyers

Environmental And Social Investments: Opportunities And Key Considerations In Asia

Worldwide Commercial

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Withers LLP

SFC Circular On Intermediaries Engaging In Tokenized Securities Activities (Part 2)

Hong Kong Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

SFC Circular On Intermediaries Engaging In Tokenized Securities Activities (Part 1)

Hong Kong Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

在香港家族办公室税务宽减制度下善用离岸结构

Hong Kong Commercial

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Conyers

ICMA Working Group To Develop Voluntary Code Of Conduct For Hong Kong ESG Ratings

Hong Kong Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Hong Kong Lays Out Comprehensive Guidance On Crypto And Tokenised Securities-Related Activities By Intermediaries, Along With Guidance On Tokenisation Of Investment Products

Hong Kong Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

HKEx's Proposed Expansion Of Paperless Listing Regime

Hong Kong Finance

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Appleby

在香港家族办公室税务宽减制度下善用离岸结构

需注意，合资格的单一家办和家控工具必须由同一"家族成员"直接或间接拥有至少75%至95%的实益权益.

Hong Kong Commercial

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Conyers

ICMA Working Group To Develop Voluntary Code Of Conduct For Hong Kong ESG Ratings

On October 31, 2023, the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) announced that it would be forming a working group to develop a voluntary code of conduct for Hong Kong-based...

Hong Kong Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Hong Kong Lays Out Comprehensive Guidance On Crypto And Tokenised Securities-Related Activities By Intermediaries, Along With Guidance On Tokenisation Of Investment Products

Since the new licensing regime for virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) came into effect on 1 June 2023, allowing retail access to VATP services...

Hong Kong Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

HKEx's Proposed Expansion Of Paperless Listing Regime

On 30 June 2023, HKEx published the conclusions of the consultation on expanding the paperless listing regime and certain rule amendments...

Hong Kong Finance

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Appleby

Hong Kong Relaxes "Double Dipping" Restrictions For Large IPOs

Hong Kong Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Updated Regulatory Approach For Intermediaries' Virtual Asset-related Activities

In their recent Joint Circular to intermediaries on 20 October 2023, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) set out their updated policy...

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Court Of Final Appeal Confirms The SFC's Extra-territorial Reach

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has ruled that the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) did not have to obtain permission from the Court of First Instance (CFI) to serve proceedings on overseas defendants...

Hong Kong Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Proposes Guidelines For Market Soundings

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong is consulting on new guidelines to regulate market soundings in advance of transactions such as private placements and block trades.

Hong Kong Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Hong Kong Issuers Must Substantiate Basis Of Consideration And Valuations With Quantitative Details

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has issued a new guidance letter (HKEX-GL116-23).

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – September 2023

Worldwide Wealth Mgt

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong SFAT Affirms Two-Year Ban On Senior Manager For Conflict Of Interest Breaches

Hong Kong Litigation

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Mayer Brown

The Dual Licensing Regime For Virtual Asset Trading Platforms In Hong Kong – Part 3

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K&L Gates LLP

Amendments To The Hong Kong Codes On Takeovers And Mergers And Share Buybacks

Hong Kong Commercial

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Jones Day

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – August 2023

Worldwide Wealth Mgt

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sponsors Beware: Hong Kong SFC Imposes Another Heavy Fine For Sponsor Failures

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Securities And Futures Commission Issues Warning To Virtual Asset Trading Platforms

Hong Kong Technology

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Hong Kong SFC Concludes Consultations On Proposed Amendments To Enforcement-Related Provisions Of The Securities And Futures Ordinance

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong SFC Broadens Powers To Tackle Insider Dealing, But Puts On Hold Other Proposed Measures Following Industry Feedback

Hong Kong Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Consultation Paper On The Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission's Proposed Amendments To The Takeovers Codes

Hong Kong Commercial

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Jones Day

Licensing And Registration Of Depositaries Of SFC-Authorised Collective Investment Schemes In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

More Flexibility For A Streamlined Approach To Conducting Suitability Checks On Sophisticated Professional Investors

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong's New Paperless Listing Regime

Hong Kong Finance

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Jones Day

Hong Kong SFC Fines Asset Manager For Internal Control Failures

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

Hong Kong Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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