Introduction

On 23 May 2023, the Securities and Futures Commission (the “SFC”) issued the consultation conclusions on the proposed regulatory requirements for virtual asset trading platform operators licensed by the SFC (the “Consultation Conclusions”) setting out the finalised changes on the regulatory requirements and proposed transitional arrangements under the new licensing regime (the “AMLO VASP regime”) for centralised virtual asset trading platforms (the “VA Trading Platforms”). The Consultation Conclusions were issued in response to the consultation paper (the “Consultation Paper”) published on 20 February 2023 (see our news update here).

Introduction

On 19 May 2023, the Securities and Futures Commission (the “SFC”) published the consultation paper (the “Consultation Paper”) seeking written comments on proposed amendments to the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs (the “Codes”).

We are pleased to announce that Stevenson, Wong & Co., has been recognized across different practice areas in the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023 guide, marking its 6th consecutive year of recognition. The guide is a definitive resource for identifying the region’s top-performing law firms and lawyers.

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Stevenson, Wong & Co. acted for Neijiang Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. (the “Issuer”) in its successful issuance of CNY 350 million 7.68% bonds due in 2026.

On 8 May 2023, our Partner Mr. Gordon Tsang was invited to speak at the “ESG, AI & Tech, and Wealth Management”. The seminar, co-organised by GBA Finance and Commerce and Association, GBAi for tech and GreenMind, focused on capital markets and private wealth.