The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has released a number of circulars relating to COVID-19, including March 31 guidance on licensing and ongoing compliance matters. This LawFlash provides an overview of the...more
As the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has introduced a number of initiatives to further support small-medium enterprises. ...more
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published a circular on March 6, 2020, Sound Risk Management Practices for Algorithmic Trading, setting out its supervisory expectations and sound risk management practices on algorithmic...more
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission ( SFC) has observed that the use of external electronic data storage providers (EDSPs), including public and private cloud storage, by licensed corporations (LCs) has become...more
With the situation surrounding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus rapidly changing, key practical considerations for financial institutions regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and Hong Kong Monetary Authority...more
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On the theory that three’s a charm, our third and final blog on Hong Kong private equity activities will take a look at Asset Management (Type 9) activities, which are among the most relevant regulated activities for private...more
In our first blog on Hong Kong private equity licensing, we looked at Dealing in Securities (Type 1). This second blog deals with Advising on Securities (Type 4)....more
In keeping with our interest in global financial regulatory developments, in this and two blog posts to follow, we examine recent regulatory developments and responses in the active Hong Kong private equity markets....more