Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 73 - Geopolitical Risk: Thai Tensions / Sanctions, Tariffs & FCPA Enforcement in Asia
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 71 – Crypto Fault Lines: Stablecoins, Meme Coins & the Fight for Clarity PLUS: Sanctions, Shell Companies & Fragmented Global Trade
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 70 – Lessons for Compliance from a Law Enforcement Career + Regional Geopolitical Risks in 2025 with Mark Nuttall and Steve Vickers
Kidon IP War Stories David Cohen & Doug Clark
Nota Bene Episode 91: China Q3 Check In - Trade Wars, GDP Growth, Pandemic Comparatives, and Hong Kong with Michael Zhang
Daily Compliance News: May 25, 2020-the Memorial Day edition
A Conversation with Lindsay Chu on Asia Restructurings
A Conversation with Rajiv Gupta on Asia Restructurings
A Conversation with David Heller on Asia Restructurings
On 21 May 2025, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the much-anticipated Stablecoins Bill (“Bill”), now citable as the Stablecoins Ordinance (“Ordinance”), marking a significant milestone in the city’s ambition to become...more
The Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Order 2025 (“Amendment Order”) has amended the Hong Kong Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (“POBO”) to include four new “public bodies” and two new categories...more
Taking effect in August 2025, the new legislation will bring issuers of fiat-referenced stablecoins into the regulatory perimeter. By Simon Hawkins, Adrian Fong, and Sam Maxson On 21 May 2025, the Legislative Council of Hong...more
The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on 14 May 2025 establishing a framework for the mutual recognition of funds (MRF)...more
On May 21, 2025, Hong Kong’s Legislative Council passed the Stablecoins Bill, establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins–cryptocurrencies whose value is tied to an external asset or commodity. This marks an important...more
On March 19, 2025, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal ("CFA") issued a landmark ruling on the enforceability of "keepwell deeds" in Peking University Founder Group Company Limited v. Nuoxi Capital Limited....more
No loss to issuers puts note trustees in the spotlight. The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has overturned the Court of Appeal’s order that Peking University Founder Group Company Limited (PUFG), as the keepwell...more
The increased reliance on digital communication and online banking has created greater potential for digitally-enabled scams. If not appropriately addressed, scam losses may undermine confidence in digital systems, resulting...more
Notwithstanding that the requisite statutory majority was obtained in the relevant creditors’ scheme meeting, the Hong Kong Companies Court refused to sanction a scheme of arrangement propounded by a company that professed to...more
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has imposed additional principles on the use of big data analytics and artificial intelligence (BDAI) and specifically, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) by authorized...more
How does an arbitration clause, or an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of foreign courts, affect insolvency proceedings? The effect of an arbitration clause, or an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of foreign...more
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) finally settled the question of legality of the No Consent Regime (NCR) in its recent judgment in Tam Sze Leung v. Commissioner of Police [2024] HKCFA 8 – confirming that police may...more
Hosted by the C5 Group Inc., the 2024 European Forum on Global Economic Sanctions will explore the evolution of the global economic sanctions landscape, analyzing everything from the shifting geopolitics around the globe, to...more
Just when trustees are feeling safe to go back into the water after the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal spoke in Zhang Hong Li v. DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd [2019] along comes Ivanishvilli v. Credit Suisse Trust Ltd [2023]...more
Regulator sets out its expectations for banks looking to provide digital asset custody services, and sell and distribute tokenised products. On 20 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published two...more
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) recently announced in a circular its expected standards for the sale and distribution of green and sustainable investment products by registered institutions (RIs). This is to ensure...more
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Hong Kong’s de facto central banking institution, issued a directive for banks setting out high-level principles on planning for a transition to a net-zero economy. In a “Dear CEO”...more
Allen & Overy and international banking group Standard Chartered have today launched the first Guide to Payment Regulations for corporates and fintech customers navigating the evolving payments landscape in eight key markets...more
Recent annual and quarterly reports published by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong highlight the SFC’s regulatory work for the period dated April 2020 to December 2021 (the 2020/2021 Period). The...more
Our global team of securities and professional liability lawyers at Hogan Lovells is uniquely positioned to monitor legal developments across the globe that impact accountants’ liability risk. We have experienced lawyers on...more
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has denied an accountant’s appeal of a Disciplinary Committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) order that cancelled her practicing certificate due to...more
We anticipate a number of important regulatory developments in Hong Kong in the course of the year. ...more
On 26 January 2022, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published its fifth edition of the Regtech Adoption Practice Guide (the Guide) focusing on cyber risk management regulatory technology (Regtech) solutions. The Guide...more
Regulators released comprehensive guidance to banks, intermediaries, and insurers on virtual asset-related activities. Key Points: ..Banks and intermediaries looking to provide distribution, dealing, and advisory...more
A Hong Kong court has ruled that the longstanding use of “letters of no consent” to freeze bank accounts suspected of harbouring the proceeds of crime, is unlawful. The decision, unless reviewed upon appeal, may mean extra...more