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Posted on09/10/2018

Economic warfare – making sense of the latest sanctions against Iran

The United States (“US”) has continued to strengthen its sanctions against Iran. This post provides a synopsis of the latest developments, including the ongoing push…

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Posted on28/09/2018

New AML/CTF rules for money lenders in Hong Kong

Hong Kong continues to keep up the pace on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (“AML/CTF”) reforms in 2018. The Companies Registry (“CR”) has become the…

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Posted on05/09/201807/09/2018

Latest SFC inspection findings on AML/CTF systems and controls: a warning shot to the industry

The Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) issued a robust circular on 31 August 2018 in relation to the adequacy of licensed corporations’ (“LCs”) Anti-Money Laundering…

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Posted on09/05/2018

Putting a stop to slavery: Hong Kong reforms on the horizon?

This post was written by Urszula McCormack and Nikita Ajwani With an estimated 40.3 million slavery victims globally[1], and an estimated 29,500 victims of trafficking…

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Posted on05/12/2017

“Sorry, not sorry” – what do you need to know about the apology legislation in Hong Kong?

On 13 July 2017, the Hong Kong Legislative Council (“LegCo”) passed the long-awaited Apology Bill. It came into effect on 1 December 2017. While other…

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Posted on12/10/2017

Hong Kong customer due diligence requirements: address proof no longer required

Hong Kong’s financial institution regulators have announced a significant change to the customer due diligence (“CDD“) requirements for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (“AML/CTF“) purposes. Effective…

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Posted on19/07/2017

Big data and international cooperation – potential impacts for insider dealing actions

Charges for insider dealing are ripe for news headlines – often involving covert arrangements between individuals and driven by greed and exploitation of positions of…

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Posted on06/07/2017

Bringing it all together: Wolfsberg issues fresh anti-bribery and corruption guidance

We have recently covered corruption and bribery across sport, business and politics. In a timely development, the Wolfsberg Group, an industry association of thirteen global…

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Posted on30/06/201730/06/2017

Hong Kong’s home-grown football scandal: ICAC brings charges for match-fixing

Another day, another football scandal but this time it’s close to home. On 28 June 2017, Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption “(ICAC”) charged five former…

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Posted on29/06/201729/06/2017

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge hit by corruption scandal

A construction contractor in Hong Kong has been suspended and its staff arrested for corruption in relation to the alleged falsification of tests on concrete…

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