Kennedys provides advice and assistance on the complete range of regulatory compliance issues, including money laundering, market conduct disclosure requirements and conflicts of interest as well as the rules of the Insurance Authority (IA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong and other regulatory bodies.
We act predominately for clients in the insurance and financial services industry on licensing, regulatory inquiries, disciplinary proceedings and other related issues.
We advise on the following compliance related issues:
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Authorisation of insurers (general, life, composite and captive), insurance intermediaries and financial advisers
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CEPA (the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement) and other cross border trading issues
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Conflicts and disclosure of interests
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Corporate governance
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Compliance handbooks
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New legal and regulatory developments
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Industry regulations, guidelines and codes of conduct and practice
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Prevention of money laundering
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Regulation of insurance products including investment linked products
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Regulatory approval of business, portfolio and share transfers
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Reporting and disclosure requirements
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Reinsurance requirements
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SFC licensing of regulated activities
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Solvency and financial requirements