The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has held that the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) can serve overseas defendants as of right, without needing the court’s permission, making it easier for the SFC to go after persons...more
A Hong Kong court has for the first time convicted and imprisoned an individual for obstructing employees of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in performance of their functions pursuant to the Securities and Futures...more
The Court of First Instance has dismissed a judicial review application against certain provisions in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) (SFO) which empower the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to issue...more
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued its largest fine ever for violations of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) regulatory requirements....more