Hong Kong: Fin Tech

More than 95% of all active traders in Hong Kong trade through internet trading systems. In this article, Pádraig Walsh from our Cybersecurity team highlights key points...

Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed the Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Bill (the "CI Bill") on March 19, 2025...

There is never a dull moment in data privacy and protection. The global landscape is becoming increasingly complex with overlapping regulation and lack of international convergence.

In the ongoing debate over copyright law reforms related to generative artificial intelligence (AI), the projected introduction of an "opt-out" strategy by the Hong Kong and UK governments is a pivotal development that warrants careful consideration...

With the evolution of generative artificial intelligence (AI) constantly growing in pace, countries around the world are scrambling to update their laws to tackle new challenges and opportunities posed by this technology.

In October 2023, several large music publishers, Concord, Capital CMG, Universal and ABKCO, ( the "Plaintiffs") brought copyright infringement proceedings against Anthropic PBC ("Defendant") in the US, alleging the Defendant, an AI developer, had infringed on their rights by using their song lyrics catalogues to train its flagship AI product, "Claude".

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has recently unveiled a growth plan for the virtual asset (VA) industry, outlined in a five-pillar roadmap called "A-S-P-I-Re."

This Circular extends an initiative of the SFC for deemed applicants announced in a prior Circular on 18 December 2024[2].

The fintech landscape in Hong Kong witnessed significant regulatory developments in 2024. More lies ahead for 2025 with several regulatory initiatives in prospect.