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International regulatory update 24-28 January 2011

Clifford Chance LLP
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European Union, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, USA
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January 31 2011

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has given a speech launching France's presidency of the G20 and G8 and setting out its priorities for 2011

General counsel update

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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China, European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mongolia, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA
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July 11 2012

This is the thirtieth in our series of general counsel updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

New AML regime to take effect 1 April 2012

Baker & McKenzie
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Hong Kong
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February 29 2012

Hong Kong's financial sectors will be subject to an enhanced anti-money laundering ("AML") and counter-terrorist financing ("CTF") regime with effect from 1 April 2012

Mainland and Hong Kong sign CEPA Supplementary Provisions VIII

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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China, Hong Kong
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January 24 2012

On December 13, 2011, the Supplementary Provisions VIII to the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement was signed in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s new anti-money laundering law

Dechert LLP
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Hong Kong
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March 22 2012

Following an evaluation of Hong Kong in 2008, the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) identified the following deficiencies in the Hong Kong anti-money laundering (“AML”) and counter-terrorist financing (“CTF”) regime

When the inspector calls: routine inspections by regulators in Hong Kong

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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Hong Kong
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February 10 2010

Recent investigations into regulated entities and financial institutions, and subsequent disciplinary sanctions, suggest that regulators will continue to take an active approach in Hong Kong

Pilot scheme to permit insurers to tap China's mainland interbank bond market

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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China, Hong Kong, Macau
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August 26 2010

The People's Bank of China (PBC) announced on 17 August 2010 a pilot scheme to permit Hong Kong and Macau insurers, banks and certain other financial institutions, with the approval of the PBC, to invest in the Chinese mainland's 48.8 trillion renminbi (US$7.2 trillion) interbank bond market

Commissioner of Insurance issues revised guidance note on reserving for mortgage guarantee business

Hogan Lovells
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Hong Kong
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March 1 2011

At the end of 2010, the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (the "Insurance Authority") issued a revised Guidance Note (GN6) for insurers on reserving for mortgage guarantee business (the "Guidance Note"