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An Introduction to Initial Public Offerings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
There have been a sleuth of IPOs on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange where companies are raising capital. Understanding the legal and regulatory requirements in order to achieve a successful listing is crucial. This course provides an overview and practical guidelines in relation to the legal and regulatory aspects of an IPO in Hong Kong.
05 Oct, 2018
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An Update on the Recent IRD Tax Audit on the Fund Management Industry
In the past few years, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has embarked on the review of the fund management industry. Their work concentrated on the taxability of the offshore fund manager and whether the investment advisor in Hong Kong is properly remunerated.
This course will provide a practical overview of how to handle a tax audit with special attention on the tax audit implications for offshore funds & fund managers. The speakers will share with participants their experience on how to handle those fund manager tax audits. Between the 2 speakers they have helped clients to resolve over 20 cases. Some of them did not involve any adjustment.
20 Jan, 2017
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Anatomy of a Law Enforcement/Regulatory “Dawn Raid”
Regulators and law enforcement agencies have in recent times become more aggressive in investigating alleged large-scale corporate misconduct, bribery and fraud. This means that major executions of search warrants and the exercise of immediate arrest and interview powers (which together are features of what is commonly referred to as “dawn raids” conducted by law enforcement agencies and regulators) has become and could, for some time to come, continue to be more widespread. In this seminar, we will conduct a run through of some of the main practical issues associated with facing and handling a dawn raid, as well as follow-up work and issues in its aftermath. “War stories” from past experiences will be recounted along the way.
28 Sep, 2018
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Anatomy of a law-enforcement or regulatory Dawn Raid
Regulators and law enforcement agencies have in recent times become more aggressive in investigating alleged large-scale corporate misconduct, bribery and fraud. This means that major executions of search warrants and the exercise of immediate arrest and interview powers (which together are features of what is commonly referred to as “dawn raids” conducted by law enforcement agencies and regulators) has become and could, for some time to come, continue to be more widespread. In this seminar, we will conduct a run through of some of the main practical issues associated with facing and handling a dawn raid, as well as follow-up work and issues in its aftermath. “War stories” from past experiences will be recounted along the way.
30 Sep, 2019
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