AIMA Webinar - APAC Government & Regulatory Affairs Update

Asia Pacific Singapore China Japan Hong Kong Australia

This webinar will provide a periodic update on a range of Government and Regulatory Affairs topics throughout the APAC region. 

Speakers:

Nikki Bentley
Partner, Henry Davis York, Australia
 
Christopher Wells
Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Japan
 
Natasha Xie
Partner, JunHe, China
Jek-Aun Long
Partner, Simmons & Simmons, JWS
 
Gaven Cheong
Partner, Simmons & Simmons, Hong Kong
 
Stella Wai
Associate, Simmons & Simmons, Hong Kong
Moderator:
 
Kher Sheng Lee
Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC, Deputy Global Head of Government Affairs, AIMA
 
Topics covered will include:
 

Australia:

  • Foreign financial service providers licensing relief
  • New collective investment vehicles
  • Product design and distribution; ASIC product intervention powers

China:

  • Update on WFOE PFM applications
  • New Regulation Governing Private Fund Service Provider
  • QDLP/QDIE/QDII trends

Hong Kong:

  • Manager-in-charge regime
  • Proposed changes to the Fund Manager Code of Conduct and the PI rules
  • Client agreement requirements and suitability obligations

Japan:

  • Recent changes to licensing regime for asset management and investment advisory
  • Raising capital in Japan (recent experience with amended Article 63 regime)
  • Introduction of principles based supervision

Singapore:

  • Refinements to investor classes under the SFA and FAA (including Accredited Investor Opt-In Regime)
  • Marking of Short Sell Orders and Short Position Reporting