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This article focuses on changes issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), pertaining to the requirements to report any breaches that should be reported to ASIC. The article also provides an overview of the changes, as well as comments for key takeaways.
6 pages
China is operating increasingly on a cashless basis, with the Chinese government posed to launch a digital currency called Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP or “digital yuan”). This article provides a holistic overview and answers several key questions pertaining to the DCEP.
8 pages
This article provides an overview on final regulations issued by the Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States (CIFUS) on 13 January 2020. The regulations were promulgated in order to comprehensively implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018.
6 pages
This article delves into a joint statement that was issued by the Federal Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and federal banking regulators, which clarified the due diligence obligations of banks under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), examining some of the provisions within the BSA.
Resource Details
Interest Area:
Financial Services,
Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Region:
United States
Audience:
Deputy GC, Mid-Career
4 pages
This article provides several mitigation measures that banks and other financial institutions could take in order to minimize the impact of any conflicts between foreign legislations on Hong Kong-related sanctions that have arisen due to the rise of geo-political risks.
Resource Details
Interest Area:
Compliance and Ethics,
Financial Services
Region:
China, Hong Kong, Global
Audience:
Deputy GC, Mid-Career, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
3 pages
This article highlights the importance of protecting one’s FinTech products and innovations. One means of protecting FinTech innovations is through Intellectual Property (IP) laws. In particular, the IP laws of Hong Kong provide a variety of mechanisms to ensure the protection of FinTech products.
Resource Details
Interest Area:
Financial Services,
Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Region:
Hong Kong
Audience:
Deputy GC, Mid-Career, CLO / GC
Indian securities law has focused on regulating, holding accountable, and penalizing “promoters” because concentrated family-owned businesses have been the prevailing business model so far in India. This Quick Overview will explain changes made to the law and different concepts put for by a recently published consultation paper.
Resource Details
Interest Area:
Financial Services
Region:
India, Asia
Audience:
Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
