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Jan 12
5 min

Hong Kong - Recent Developments In Cross-Border Insolvency Law.

Two recent decisions of the Honourable Mr Justice Harris are helpful additions to the growing amount of case law in this jurisdiction dealin

Jan 10
2 min

Rome Was Not Built In A Day – It’s Never Too Early To Review Your Personal Data Protection Practice

The long-awaited draft of the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) was released for public consultation in October 2020. If enacted, it will

Jan 10
2 min

The Impact Of “EU-China Comprehensive Agreement On Investment” On Employment In China.

On 30 December 2020, China and European Union (“EU”) concluded in principle the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investments (“CAI”), a b

Nov 18, 2020
3 min

Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner Updates Guidelines On Biometric Data Collection And Use.

With the Universal Community Testing Programme for COVID-19 detection by the Hong Kong Government and temperature screening in the workplace

Nov 9, 2020
3 min

Hong Kong - Paperless Court Proceedings On The Horizon.

After more than seven years of discussion, Hong Kong has finally taken steps to allow the digital sending and filing of court documents and

Oct 28, 2020
3 min

Hong Kong - Five Key Takeaways From The SFC’s Consultation On Revisions To Its AML Guidelines.

On 18 September 2020, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) launched a three-month consultation on proposals to amend its anti-money l

Oct 21, 2020
3 min

Hong Kong - Digital Transformation In The Time Of Covid-19: Is Your Business Ready?

COVID-19 brings forth a wave of digital transformation amongst various business sectors in Hong Kong.

Sep 22, 2020
2 min

Hong Kong’s First Licensed Cryptocurrency Exchange

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has agreed in principle to issue a licence to cryptocurrency firm OSL Digital Securities Ltd (OS

Sep 3, 2020
3 min

Hong Kong - SFC Announces Significant Enhancements To The Private Open-ended Fund Company

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has recently released its consultation conclusions on the proposed enhancements to the open-ende

Aug 24, 2020
2 min

A New Hong Kong Structure For Private Equity Funds: Limited Partnership Funds

The Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance (LPFO), which provides for registration of eligible funds as limited partnership funds (LPFs) in Hong

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