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Hong Kong Stock Exchange proposes new listing regime for "Specialist Technology Companies" The Hong Kong Stock Exchange issued a consultation paper on 19 October 2022 on a new regime to allow the listing of certain tech companies (termed Specialist Technology Companies) that do not meet the Main Board’s profit track record requirements.  ... M&A and Restructuring of Hong Kong Insurers - Upcoming Changes This briefing focuses on the upcoming amendments to the change of control regime under the Insurance Ordinance – those considering an acquisition or restructuring of a Hong Kong insurer should be aware of the implications. In short, the changes will intro... How should you respond to a personal data breach in Hong Kong? A major hotel group has recently reported a data leak to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the “PCPD”) in Hong Kong. Reportedly, it was hit by a cyber hack a few months ago and, as a result, certain data files concerning personal d... Employment Bulletin - April 2025 Topics covered in this bulletin: Employment Rights Bill: latest developments, New Employment Rates and Limits, Dismissal for failure to disclose previous misconduct dismissal on application form was reasonable, Consultation on mandatory ethnicity and disa... Financial Regulation Weekly Bulletin - 10 April 2025 Employment Rates and Limits 2025 Compensation limits (including unfair dismissal); statutory payments; income tax and National Insurance rates; National Minimum Wage; amounts recoverable from the National Insurance Fund. Document setting out the current relevant rate... Hong Kong Introduces Regulatory Regime for Stablecoin Issuers The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a consultation paper in December 2023 on a proposal to regulate fiat-referenced stablecoin (FRS) issuers in light of the potential monetary and financ... HK Data Privacy Commissioner’s new model framework for procuring, implementing and using AI The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the PCPD) recently published the Artificial Intelligence: Model Personal Data Protection Framework (the Model Framework), setting out suggested best practices to help organisations protect personal... Price Fixing Proceedings Against Hong Kong Property Agency Hong Kong Competition Commission takes Midland to court whilst its rival Centaline benefits from leniency On 14 November 2023, the Hong Kong Competition Commission (the Commission) announced that it had commenced proceedings against real estate agencies... Insurance update: the PRA’s proposed Matching Adjustment Investment Accelerator and latest publications from the FCA