Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission seeks to bolster investor compensation remedies as part of a package of enforcement-related reforms

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) proposal for sweeping enforcement-related reforms would significantly impact the regulatory landscape in Hong Kong.  If the proposals are adopted as drafted, firms and individuals will need to prepare themselves for the more aggressive enforcement action and potentially greater financial consequences. Our detailed e-bulletin on the proposed reform … Read more

An international convention on the enforcement of mediated settlements – UNCITRAL moves one step closer

The UNCITRAL working group that has for several years now been considering the potential for an international enforcement regime for international mediation has now completed its work and produced draft instruments. At its most recent meeting in New York, the UNCITRAL Working Group II (Dispute Settlement – formerly Arbitration and Conciliation) approved a draft convention … Read more