Hong Kong’s regulators are active, coordinated, and increasingly expectations‑driven. Businesses should be prepared for assertive use of statutory powers, higher standards on governance and documentation, and closer scrutiny...more
1/28/2026
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Markets ,
FinTech ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Insider Trading ,
Market Manipulation ,
Regulatory Oversight
In March 2025, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling (A&O Shearman) was commissioned by the Gender Studies Programme of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) to identify and analyse Hong Kong legislation and certain Government...more
In 2019, Allen & Overy (as Allen Overy Shearman Sterling (A&O Shearman) then was) was commissioned to conduct an analysis of Hong Kong legislation and certain Government policies in which a person’s relationship status was a...more
For the first time since it was established over a decade ago, the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC) has announced that an individual has been charged for failing to comply with its investigation powers under the...more
Hong Kong has seen cryptocurrencies grow in popularity, highlighting the need for appropriate licensing regimes (implemented in the form of virtual asset service providers (VASPs)), bolstered by active enforcement...more
1/11/2024
/ Criminal Liability ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border ,
Crowdfunding ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Internal Investigations ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Stablecoins ,
UK ,
Virtual Currency
On 8 August 2023, almost a year after the public consultation ended, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published its long-awaited consultation conclusions on Proposed Amendments to Enforcement-related Provisions of...more
The past decade has seen a huge increase in the incidence of cyber crimes in Hong Kong. -
This trend has been exacerbated by the global pandemic, which has forced criminals on-line, with the number of cases in 2020...more
The Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 (the Ordinance) came into effect on 8 October 2021. It amends the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap.486) (PDPO). In our alert, we consider what these changes may...more
The past decade has seen a huge increase in the incidents of cyber crime in Hong Kong. This has been exacerbated by the global pandemic, which has forced criminals online, with the number of cases in 2020 representing a 55%...more
(i) a licensing regime for virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong, including anti-money laundering obligations; (ii) a two-tier registration regime for dealers in precious metals and stones; and...more
11/9/2020
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
BSA/AML ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Transactions ,
Hong Kong ,
Money Laundering ,
Popular ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations ,
Trading Platforms