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Hong Kong: SFC circular on cybersecurity concerns and recommended controls
The SFC issued a circular to all licensed corporations yesterday, following its recent review of cybersecurity within selected larger licensed …
The EU Securities Financing Transactions Regulation
The Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) entered into force on 12 January 2016. The SFTR has a broad scope with extraterritorial and …
Herbert Smith Freehills Singapore hosts round table discussion on “preserving privilege: practical issues in the context of disputes and investigations”
On Wednesday 13 January 2016, a cross section of our clients based in Singapore joined our Disputes and Corporate Crime & Investigations teams and …
Herbert Smith Freehills publishes new guide to the Independent Insurance Authority in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is about to establish a unified insurance regulatory regime under the auspices of a new body, to be named the ‘Insurance Authority’. The …
US and Chinese financial intelligence units sign memorandum of understanding to facilitate information sharing
Following high-level meetings in September which set the objective of strengthening bilateral regulatory, supervisory and law enforcement co-operation, …
Hong Kong SFC's new power to provide overseas regulators with supervisory assistance - a glimpse of the regulators' future cooperation
With effect from 13 November 2015, the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) was amended to give new powers to the Securities and Futures Commission …
Hong Kong: A reminder to dark pool operators - are you ready for 1 December?
The regulatory regime for dark pool operators in Hong Kong, as set out in the new paragraph 19 and Schedule 8 of the Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal finds TVB manager guilty of bribery in high profile case
On 26 October, the Court of Appeal handed down its long-awaited judgment regarding bribery charges against former TVB general manager and TV presenter, …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal finds TVB manager guilty of bribery in high profile case
On 26 October, the Court of Appeal handed down its long-awaited judgment regarding bribery charges against former TVB general manager and TV presenter, …
Corporate Crime Monthly Update October 2015
Welcome to the October 2015 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, …
Mitigating cyber security exposures: risk transfer through cyber insurance
Now may be the time to review your cyber risk mitigation strategy and give serious consideration to whether the financial cost of cyber attacks could be …
Hong Kong's former Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, charged with misconduct in public office
Amidst dramatic court scenes yesterday afternoon, the former Chief Executive (CE) of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, was charged with two counts of …
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