Latest by Jonathan Crompton
Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal rules on fraudulent or deceptive conduct in share dealings
In another landmark case for the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, the Court of Final Appeal has ruled on the ambit of section 300 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 – the Ordinance), and confirmed that it covers insider trading in shares listed outside Hong Kong.
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SFC requires ICO to be withdrawn from Hong Kong public
On 19 March 2018 the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced that it had halted an initial coin offering (ICO) to the Hong Kong public by Black Cell Technology Limited (Black Cell).
Read moreEnforcement Reporter - SFC sets out its enforcement priorities for 2018
On 26 February 2018 the SFC released the third edition of its new series of the Enforcement Reporter. The communication outlines the SFC's key enforcement priorities for the coming year and highlights significant recent enforcement actions. The Enforcement Reporter follows the general themes of previous editions and is a useful indication to the market of the SFC's key concerns. In particular, tackling corporate fraud remains top of the agenda, with insider dealing, misconduct by intermediaries and sponsors, and money laundering on the SFC's radar.
Read moreSFAT fines HSBC Private Bank record-breaking HK$400 million and suspends its securities licenses
On Tuesday (21 November 2017), Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal fined HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA HK$400 million, suspended its license to advise on securities and partially suspended its license to deal in securities, for one year. The previous largest fine was HK$30 million.
Read moreADR coming of age for financial disputes in Hong Kong
Alternative dispute resolution is coming of age for financial disputes in Hong Kong, as we see the FDRC's Financial Dispute Resolution Scheme expand from 1 January 2018 and 1 July 2018.
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