Speakers will bring you the latest market trends and insights from across the region to help you and your business navigate challenges and seize opportunities.
Our employment law experts from Australia, Japan, mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore will delve into the hot topics and the latest cases surrounding workplace investigations, including the importance of maintaining trust and confidence during internal investigations and the intricacies of personal data transfer in the region. We will also explore the nuances of employment issues across various APAC jurisdictions, equipping you with guidance for approaching complex employee exits.
Geopolitical tensions are straining global supply chains, impacting major projects in the Asia Pacific region. Developers, contractors, and suppliers face unprecedented disruptions from tariffs, trade restrictions, and volatile costs. Our experts will delve into how these challenges affect construction projects, including offshore wind and other renewable initiatives, and explore strategies for owners and contractors to effectively mitigate these risks.
In this session, we will explore the implications of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) for non-EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs). While the SFDR primarily targets EU-based entities, it also impacts APAC managers involved in marketing or managing EU-domiciled funds. Our speakers, Partner Daryl Liu, Partner Maren Stadler-Tjan and Knowledge Director Robyn Deller, will delve into the regulatory intricacies and compliance obligations that non-EU AIFMs and delegates must navigate now, what may be on the horizon, as well as practical cases we are advising clients on.
In this 30-minute webinar, Clifford Chance fintech experts in New York, Washington DC, and Singapore - Jesse Overall, Steve Gatti, Cliff Cone and Lena Ng - will discuss the new US administration and the outlook for the DLT sector and the regulatory environment for crypto, together with potential opportunities. This webinar is particularly relevant to banks, asset managers, and professionals within the fintech space.
This session delves into the critical topic of the Outbound Investment Regulations/Reverse CFIUS, focusing on the recent U.S. regulations that impose significant restrictions on outbound investments in Chinese companies, including those located in Hong Kong.
Asset tokenisation is leading to the creation of new markets, products, and services, as well as greater efficiency, transparency, and inclusivity in financial services. However, the tokenisation of assets also raises complex legal and regulatory questions.
Data regulations in APAC are becoming more important as economies digitise rapidly. Businesses need to understand how these regulations affect their strategies, balancing risk mitigation, building consumer trust, and fostering innovation. In this webinar, we'll cover the key themes of data regulation and enforcement in APAC, along with strategies clients can use to navigate the evolving legal landscape.
The consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been far-reaching. In this webinar Jared Grubb and Olga Hamama, who have been on the ground in Ukraine, will share first-hand knowledge and provide an update on the current situation, including a review of some of the legal challenges that public and private entities and investors have been facing. We will also look at how Ukraine is positioning itself for the future from a legal perspective, as the Government starts work on planning for the reconstruction and the potential challenges ahead.
ESG activism is heating up and activist campaigns are becoming more sophisticated and wide-ranging, including targeting debt and equity securities offering documents. What are the latest tactics being used to target companies? What steps can be taken to mitigate potential ESG claims? When your company or client is the subject of an activist complaint or regulatory investigation, what plans do you have in place to respond? In this session, our panel of speakers will address these questions and discuss strategic, legal and regulatory issues that are likely to be triggered when a business becomes the target of ESG activism.
The new PRC NDRC foreign debt measures took effect from Friday 10 February, and replaces NDRC Circular 2044. In this seminar, we will cover the key changes in the new foreign debt regime, including the scope, the registration and reporting requirements, as well as ongoing compliance obligations. We will also explore some of the important considerations for lending and debt capital markets transactions going forwards.
APAC Perspectives Series – Digital platforms – Building ecosystems and creating markets on Sept 14th at 12:45-1:45pm (HK time)
APAC Perspective Series – PRC Data Protection Developments – One Year On, on Aug 22nd at 4:00pm -5:00pm
China's Anti-monopoly Law has just been amended for the first time since its introduction in 2008. The amended Law emphasises the fundamental role of competition policy in China's market economy and includes substantial changes.
Listed company compliance and directors duties are very high on the regulatory agenda, not least with the impact COVID19 and macroeconomic factors have had on listed companies' operations, compliance and accounting processes.
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