Singapore shows leadership in a diverse APAC market where the race is on to strengthen transparency in environmental claims and combat greenwashing....more
5/16/2025
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Australia ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
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Greenwashing ,
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Investment Funds ,
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Implementation of Basel Committee cryptoassets standard to provide additional clarity for banks looking to engage in cryptoassets business.
On 7 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released a...more
2/26/2024
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Banking Sector ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Consultation ,
Cryptoassets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ,
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Prudential Standards ,
Stablecoins ,
Treasury Regulations
On 8 February 2024, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) released a consultation paper on its legislative proposal to introduce a regulatory regime governing over-the-counter (OTC) trading of virtual assets...more
As ESG regulation in Asia develops at an increasing pace, Latham lawyers give an update on noteworthy developments across the region covering the second half of the year. ...more
12/13/2023
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Asia Pacific ,
China ,
Cross-Border ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Hong Kong ,
Indonesia ,
Japan ,
Malaysia ,
Philippines ,
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Singapore ,
Sustainability
As ESG regulation in Asia develops at an increasing pace, Latham lawyers give an update on noteworthy developments across the region....more
8/28/2023
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China ,
Climate Change ,
Consultation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Hong Kong ,
Japan ,
Monetary Authority of Singapore ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Singapore ,
South Korea
For market participants pivoting toward ESG and digital assets, weighing the issues at the crossroads of these two megatrends is critical.
The huge rise in popularity of Bitcoin - and the growing interest by mainstream...more
4/13/2021
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Blockchain ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Paris Agreement ,
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Risk Management
Throughout 2020, cryptocurrencies experienced incremental progress towards the mainstream as institutional investors and financial institutions made positive statements about the nascent asset class, an increasing number of...more
1/29/2021
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Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Firms ,
Investors ,
Popular ,
Virtual Currency
The HKMA introduces a new data sharing initiative, reported on the central bank digital currency initiative, and outlined regtech plans.
The fifth annual Hong Kong Fintech Week conference kicked off with speeches and panels...more
11/4/2020
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Commercial Loans ,
Data-Sharing ,
Digital Currency ,
Exports ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
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Imports ,
Open Banking ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
White Papers
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission’s introduces new licensing regime to regulate previously unregulated markets and restates expectations regarding security token offerings.
The second day of Hong Kong Fintech...more
A collaborative project led by the Global Blockchain Business Council represents an unprecedented effort to analyze the technical and regulatory blockchain landscape.
On October 14, 2020, the Global Blockchain Business...more
The report encourages the G20 to consider a broad set of supervisory principles when evaluating global stablecoin arrangements.
On April 14, 2020, the G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a consultation on the...more
SFC outlines new regulatory framework for virtual asset trading platforms, HKMA highlights recent FinTech initiatives, and PBOC discusses China’s forthcoming central bank digital currency.
The fourth annual Hong Kong FinTech...more
11/7/2019
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Banking Sector ,
China ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
FinTech ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Payment Systems ,
Popular ,
Trading Platforms