In October this year, Edith Shih FCIS FCS(PE), International President, The Chartered Governance Institute, delivered the opening address of Governance New Zealand’s National Governance Conference. In this article, based on her speech, she looks at emerging trends in...

Pat Nie Woo, Partner, Business Reporting and Sustainability, KPMG China, argues that making improved environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance an economic necessity will be our path to a more sustainable future. With United Nations reports containing...

A cocktail reception to celebrate 70 years of The Chartered Governance Institute and 25 years of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries in Hong Kong had to be cancelled last month. The three speakers lined up for the event share their reflections with this...

Connie HY Lee and Tommy Cheung, Barristers-at-Law, Des Voeux Chambers, consider the implications of Hong Kong’s first two competition law enforcement actions, with a focus on the attribution of liability. Overview of the competition law regime Hong Kong joined over...

Colum Bancroft, Managing Director, AlixPartners, looks at the risks and compliance issues arising from market conditions resulting from the current US-China trade war. The US-China trade war has caught the world’s attention in recent months, and even more so recently...

Susan Lo FCIS FCS(PE), Executive Director of Corporate Services, Tricor Services Ltd, reviews the interpretation of a charitable organisation in Hong Kong, and explains the benefits and stipulations of forming a company limited by guarantee for charity purposes....