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OCI issues Guidance Note on Outsourcing
14 November 2012
Publication
Hong Kong's financial regulators have regulated "outsourcing" for many years: the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has a dedicated guidance note on the topic, and both the Securities and Futures Commission and the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority...
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Better late than never…Hong Kong Government's proposal to abolish the headcount test
31 May 2012
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In Hong Kong, takeovers by way of schemes of arrangement are subject to a number of voting thresholds. Under the Hong Kong Takeovers Code, they need to be approved at a shareholders' meeting by at least 75% of the votes attaching to the shares owned...
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Cross-border M&A: Perspectives on a changing world
3 May 2012
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There is increasing appetite for cross-border deals, as businesses seek growth outside their home markets.
Findings from Clifford Chance's new report Cross-border M&A: Perspectives on a changing world - a major multi-regional survey into how large companies...
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Clifford Chance/FinanceAsia Asian M&A Survey 2011
9 December 2011
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Despite current uncertainty, Asia Pacific M&A advisers are predicting relatively positive prospects for the region's acquisition markets in the year ahead.
Most respondents to this year's Clifford Chance/Finance Asia M&A Survey expect an increase in the...