12 Mar, 2024 Recent legal and regulatory developments re digital assets - Europe and Asia By Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy Peiying Chua Clara Hackney +1 more... Show less In this update we round up a series of articles from our global fintech team which highlight some recent legal and regulatory...
12 Dec, 2023 Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes guidance to banks on distributing green products By Clara Hackney Carl Fernandes Kishore Bhindi The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a circular with an appendix of FAQs setting out its expected standards in relation to...
02 Nov, 2023 Hong Kong's SFC announces the development of an industry-led voluntary code of conduct for ESG ratings and data products providers By Clara Hackney The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced that it will be sponsoring and supporting the development of a voluntary code...
01 Jun, 2023 The Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes consultation on prototype of a Green Classification Framework for Hong Kong By Gilly Hutchinson Clara Hackney Sarah Martin On 30 May 2023, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published a discussion paper seeking market feedback on the “Prototype of a Green...
30 Jan, 2023 Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes good practice for due diligence processes for green and sustainable products By Gilly Hutchinson Sarah Martin Clara Hackney On 9 December 2022, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) sent a circular (and annex) to authorised institutions (AIs) setting out some...
18 Jan, 2023 Hong Kong Monetary Authority updates risk-based supervisory approach on emerging risks By Gilly Hutchinson Clara Hackney On 23 December 2022, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published an update of SA-1 “Risk-based Supervisory Approach” module of the...
16 Aug, 2022 Hong Kong SAR: SFC sets out ESG next steps By Gilly Hutchinson Clara Hackney To the backdrop of another summer of droughts, wildfires and floods across the northern hemisphere, the Securities and Futures Commission...
24 Jan, 2022 New notification requirements for FCA regulated investment firms in groups By Karen Cooper Clara Hackney Omar Salem Clare Whittle +1 more... Show less The introduction of the new UK prudential regime for investment firms (IFPR) brings with it new notification requirements for...