Financial Services Regulation
Regulatory changes are affecting all parts of the financial services sector, from banks and asset managers to insurers and market infrastructure providers.
Regulatory changes are affecting all parts of the financial services sector, from banks and asset managers to insurers and market infrastructure providers.
Our team can help guide you through an increasingly complex regulatory landscape where national and international regulations may interact or conflict.
Our global cross-disciplinary approach combines both experts in contentious and non-contentious matters. We help to protect clients from regulatory risk and also advise them on how to take advantage of the emerging opportunities.
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Publications: 15 JUNE 2021
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Enforcement Actions Trends and Tracker
The SFC's latest annual and quarterly reports highlight the SFC's regulatory work since April 2019 and illustrate some key trends in its enforcement agenda.
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Publications: 11 JUNE 2021
The Financial Services Act 2021
The first step in shaping the UK's financial services regime post-Brexit.
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News: 27 MAY 2021
Allen & Overy launches new Australian financial services licence navigator
Allen & Overy has launched a new tool, the Australian Financial Services Licence Navigator (“Navigator”) to assist foreign financial services providers navigate the new regime for financial services…
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Publications: 20 MARCH 2020
Covid–19 coronavirus: what should banks and other financial institutions focus on?
The Covid-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge and will affect all walks of life. The quantum of the impact is hard to determine at this stage although based on preliminary assessment and…
Read moreAustralian Financial Services Licence Navigator
Discover which Australian financial services licence (AFSL) or relief to apply for from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) under Australia's new regime for financial services providers based outside Australia.
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