The Regulation of Virtual Assets in Hong Kong – nature, features and risk determine treatment Regulation of virtual assets (including cryptocurrencies) (“VA”) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“Hong Kong”) has...more
In recent years, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies have become a touchstone in terms of how corporates present themselves as responsible, caring citizens to the outside world, many of them seeking to roll...more
The global pandemic brought a wave of changes and developments that have impacted, and continue to impact, the insurance sector. As we look ahead, we see further change on the horizon.
Around the world, we continue to...more
7/13/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Germany ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurtech ,
Mergers ,
Reinsurance ,
Sanctions ,
UK
CBIRC issued newly revised Health Insurance Measures -
On 31 October 2019, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) promulgated the newlyrevised Administrative Measures for Health Insurance (Health...more
9/18/2020
/ Asset Management ,
China ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Consumer Insurance Products ,
Foreign Investment ,
Health Insurance ,
Hong Kong ,
Indonesia ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Property Insurance ,
Reinsurance ,
Singapore
With the sharp rise in the number of natural and other large-scale catastrophic events in recent years and the challenges posed by climate change, the demand for innovative solutions in risk management is driving changes to...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented employment law challenges for both local and multinational corporations. Employers are making efforts to continue business whilst minimizing health risks for their employees. In...more
5/14/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Federal Aid ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hong Kong ,
Redundancy Dismissals ,
Telecommuting ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
This tracker covers a range of developments across the region, including China's measures to further open up China's insurance sector, the guidelines issued by the Hong Kong Insurance Authority in light of the regulatory...more
The tracker covers a range of developments including the Hong Kong Insurance Authority’s newly issued Guideline on Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policy, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Guidance to Capital Markets...more
8/29/2019
/ Asset-Backed Securities ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Consumer Insurance Products ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hong Kong ,
Indonesia ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Singapore ,
Vietnam
Many of our financial services sector clients have indicated their need to keep track of updates on new laws and regulations amid a rapidly changing regulatory landscape in Hong Kong.
...more
4/5/2019
/ AML/CFT ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hong Kong ,
Investment Products ,
Mutual Funds ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Regulatory Oversight