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AGMs and impact of COVID-19 This note gives guidance on ways for companies to prepare for their 2020 AGMs as the spread of the COVID-19 virus is raising a number of issues to consider. 
SFC Enforcement Trends As we welcome the year of the rat, it is useful to review the enforcement activities of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in the past year, as well as project the upcoming focuses and priorities of the SFC. The SFC concluded a number of high...
Hong Kong: Managing the effects of the Coronavirus outbreak The impact of the outbreak of COVID-19, both at a macroeconomic and individual corporation level, will be more severe than the 2003 SARS outbreak. 
Treasury and ESG Strategy Sustainable impact investing is now an important driver for many financial institutions and the market for green and sustainability-linked financial products continues to grow. There are real benefits for corporates in aligning sustainable finance more...
Is your purpose good enough? We consider the developing emphasis on corporate purpose in Annual Reports.
Treasury and ESG Strategy Sustainable impact investing is now an important driver for many financial institutions and the market for green and sustainability-linked financial products continues to grow. There are real benefits for corporates in aligning sustainable finance more...
Court of Final Appeal clarifies the requisite mental element of money laundering offence in Hong Kong The CFA has clarified in HKSAR v Harjani Haresh Murlidhar that under section 25 of the OSCO, a person commits an offence if he deals with a property which he knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe in whole or in part directly or indirectly,...
How is sustainability being financed? Matthew Tobin reflects on green finance development in 2019 and what lies ahead for 2020.
How is sustainability being financed? Matthew Tobin reflects on green finance development in 2019 and what lies ahead for 2020.
Exchange Launches Consultation on the extension of Weighted Voting Rights to corporate controllers The HKEX has published a consultation paper (Corporate WVR Consultation) seeking public feedback on a proposal to allow corporate entities to benefit from weighted voting rights (WVR). 
Early release by the SFC from a suspension from acting as IPO sponsor: Reminder on the regulator’s policy focus on intermediaries’ conduct On 14 January 2020, the Securities and Futures Commission (the Commission) announced the early release of UBS Securities Hong Kong Limited (UBS) from a previous disciplinary penalty which suspended its license to act as a sponsor for listing applications...
Stakeholder Capitalism – Update for Directors and GCs This briefing looks at a company’s purpose and its obligations to stakeholders.
Directors' failure to exercise judgment will lead to serious consequences and section 214 cases Directors' failure to exercise independent judgment and make reasonable enquiries will lead to serious consequences as demonstrated in recent section 214 cases
Brexit Essentials: Brexit according to the manifestos This briefing summarises the main parties’ policies on the Brexit process, and the headline views of each party on the shape of the UK’s future relationship with the EU.
The UK Stewardship Code 2020: Some key points This briefing provides a summary of the UK Stewardship Code 2020 published on 24 October 2019, and notes some of the key points and changes from the version consulted on, including the revised definition of stewardship, its revised structure and the fact...