On 22 May 2019, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance handed down a lengthy judgment in the high profile Madam Lo v HSBC Trustee case. As well as grabbing the headlines, the case raised novel points of law which the judge had to grapple with. The result was full vindication for the trustee. Read more
Inheritance tax has been abolished in Hong Kong since 2005. However, two recent decisions illustrate that tax liability may arise in the form of stamp duty, in certain circumstances, from the assent of the deceased’s real property to the deceased’s children. Read more
The Court of Appeal in Hong Kong has recently reaffirmed the nature of the Beddoe jurisdiction in Jong Yat Kit (as Sole Administrator of the Estate of Li Chung (Deceased) v Lee Man For and Ors (unrep, CACV 147/2017, [2018] HKCA 235). In adopting its previous decision in Re Mong Man Wai, Deceased [2013] 4 … Read more
The Companies Registry announced on 25 January 2018 that a new licensing regime for trust and company service providers (“TCSPs”) will come into force on 1 March 2018 under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615) (“AMLO”). A new regime requiring companies to keep and maintain Significant Controllers Registers will also come into … Read more
On 4 September 2017, seven major regulators governing the finance and technology sectors in China (collectively, the Chinese Regulators), jointly published an announcement prohibiting initial coin offerings (ICOs) in China. The following day, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) also made a statement on existing regulations which could be applicable to ICOs and … Read more
We are delighted to announce that Richard Norridge, our Head of Trust & Estates Disputes and Head of Private Wealth – Asia, has been named as a leading lawyer in the Citywealth Leaders List. Read more
The IFC Awards 2018 has announced the finalists. We are thrilled to have been shortlisted in Law firm of the Year – Asia. There are many other trustees and firms who have been shortlisted across different categories. If you wish to vote for any of the finalists, click here: https://www.citywealthmag.com/awards/ifc-awards/voting Read more
On 8 June 2017, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced that it has been working together with the Private Wealth Management Association to develop a Treat Customers Fairly Charter (the Charter) to further promote a customer-centric culture in the private wealth management (PWM) industry. The Charter is designed to complement, not change, current laws … Read more
