Regulators attending the Institute’s latest Annual Corporate and Regulatory Update (ACRU), held on 5 June at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, highlighted the role of governance professionals in building and maintaining effective internal controls to...

This second part of our review of the Institute’s latest Annual Corporate and Regulatory Update (ACRU) takes a look at the guidance offered by regulators on the issues at the top of the agenda for governance professionals in Hong Kong. The agenda of this year’s ACRU...

Tech is not just for Cyberport, says Dr George Lam, Chairman, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Ltd, tech is for everybody, including governance professionals. Do you think people in Hong Kong are aware of just how radical the transformation of our lives and work...

Blockchain technology is being touted as ‘the new internet’. Chris Grundy, Director of Marketing at SelfKey and KYC-Chain, explains what blockchain technology is, how it can help and how it impacts compliance issues. Compliance is undergoing radical change in 2019 and...

CSj highlights the latest additions to the Institute’s guidance note series, updating members on information technology risk, intitial public offering due diligence and the latest changes to the Companies Ordinance. The Institute’s guidance notes, available from the...

Peter Brien, Benita Yu and Jing Chen of Slaughter and May review the new approach taken by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong when assessing reliance and competition, and summarise the impact of the key changes on an applicant’s suitability for listing. The Stock...

ACRU 2019 review  – The critical role of internal controls Click the cover image below to view or download a pdf of the full...