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Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect open for business
Trading through the much anticipated Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect (Shenzhen Connect) commenced on 5 December 2016. It offers international and Hong …
Consultation launched on proposed regulations on protected arrangements following enactment of the Financial Institutions (Resolution) Ordinance
The Financial Institutions (Resolution) Ordinance (Ordinance), which sets out the framework for a cross-sector regime for the orderly resolution of …
Cross-border US tax enforcement against facilitators of tax evasion
Partners Kyle Wombolt and John O'Donnell, and senior consultant Pamela Kiesselbach have published a chapter on cross-border US tax enforcement in The …
Anti-corruption and bribery in China and Hong Kong
Partners Kyle Wombolt and Robert Hunt, and professional support consultant, Anita Phillips, have published two chapters for Lexology Navigator's latest …
Indonesia: Regulatory developments on Fintech in Indonesia (1)
The Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) is in the process of finalising a draft regulation regarding lending services based on information …
China's New Cyber Security Law – highlights
China's new Cyber-Security Law was recently issued, with the government downplaying suggestions that the new law would be used to drive foreign …
Singapore: SGX reprimands oilfield services firm for failure to provide a balanced and fair announcement to the market
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has issued a public reprimand to Swiber Holdings Limited (Swiber), an oilfield services firm, on 31 October 2016 (Regulatory …
Hong Kong strides towards a cashless society
The Hong Kong Payment Systems and Stored Value Facilities Ordinance (the Ordinance) came into effect on 13 November 2015. The Ordinance aims to …
Corporate Crime Monthly Update October 2016
Welcome to the October 2016 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, …
MAS withdraws second merchant bank status in AML push
In line with its increased commitment to combat money laundering and terrorist financing in Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has …
Singapore Exchange seeks greater collaboration with industry around market conduct issues
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched two initiatives that will see member firms collaborating with SGX to act as gatekeepers with respect to market …
US Government Terminates Burma Sanctions and Further Clarifies the Application of Iran Sanctions
In the past week, the US government took executive actions to continue its easing of the Burma and Iran sanctions regimes. On October 7, 2016, the U.S. …
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