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Herbert Smith Freehills officially launched its new legal guide to "Financial Services Regulation in Asia Pacific" on 9 October 2014 in Hong Kong and in Sydney on 13 October 2014.

The guide, which covers 14 jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific region, has been compiled by our network of Herbert Smith Freehills regulatory specialists and local counsel, led by Will Hallatt and Valerie Tao, and including:

The guide provides a wealth of information, including but not limited to information on:

  • the identity, jurisdiction and powers of key financial services regulators in Asia Pacific;
  • various aspects of regulatory enforcement actions;
  • cross-jurisdictional cooperation between financial services regulators;
  • obligations to notify and report certain matters to financial services regulators; and
  • upcoming regulatory reforms.

If you wish to request a copy of the guide, please click here.

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