Earlier this month, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) issued a circular which identified various deficiencies and substandard conduct of licensed asset managers in managing private funds and discretionary accounts. It is clear that effective internal controls, fair information disclosure to investors and robust risk management remain priorities. This article summarizes areas of concern and measures that asset managers should take. https://lnkd.in/gpzsaXv2
Howse Williams 何韋律師行
Law Practice
中西區 Central and Western, Hong Kong Island 2,715 followers
Independent, International Experience, Local Knowledge
About us
Howse Williams (HW) is an independent Hong Kong law firm that combines the in-depth experience of its lawyers with a creative, forward-thinking approach. HW's key practice areas are corporate/commercial and corporate finance; commercial and maritime dispute resolution; clinical negligence and healthcare; insurance, personal injury and professional indemnity insurance; employment; family and matrimonial; property and building management; intellectual property; financial services/corporate regulatory and compliance. As an independent law firm we are able to minimise legal and commercial conflicts of interest and act for clients in every industry sector. The partners have spent the majority of their careers in Hong Kong and have a detailed understanding of international business and business in Asia.
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- Law Practice
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- 中西區 Central and Western, Hong Kong Island
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- Partnership
- Founded
- 2012
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- Commercial Dispute Resolution, Corporate/Commercial, Maritime/Shipping, Medical-Legal, Employment, Property/Building Management, Family/Matrimonial, Insurance, and Financial Services/Corporate Regulatory
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18 Chater Road
27/F Alexandra House
中西區 Central and Western, Hong Kong Island 000000, HK
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An update to the New CIES was announced by the CE in his 2024 Policy Address last week, which now allows residential property investments. See our article for more information. https://lnkd.in/geWSK8hy
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In this article, we look into the Courts’ approach to implied terms of an employment contract, in particular the term of trust and confidence between employer and employee, the Braganza duty, and the anti-avoidance duty. https://lnkd.in/g5nE3cdD
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