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North Asia

Partners at Hogan Lovells Hong Kong, Allen & Gledhill Singapore, and Baker McKenzie Japan share insights on the 2026 outlook for private credit market in the APAC region
Ester Chow, partner in the firm’s financial markets group in Hong Kong, discusses fragmented APAC markets, private capital inflows and advising across borders
The Financial Reporting Council is consulting on temporary audit rule changes to attract Chinese listings on the LSE, in a bid to support the UK government’s economic growth plan
M&A
The US law firm strengthens its Asia-Pacific presence through strategic affiliation, targeting growth in M&A, capital markets and financial services
Sherlyn Lau has brought a team of 12 to the firm’s Hong Kong office after spending nearly two decades at Sidley
AMLA on track to ‘directly supervise’ 40 ‘most impactful’ financial institutions from 2028, with selection process taking place in 2027
Danielle Roman, managing partner of the firm’s Hong Kong office, shares her priorities for leading an offshore law firm in today’s financial markets
Partners at Deacons, Cheang & Ariff, and AZB & Partners discuss the 2026 equity capital markets outlook in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and India
Sponsored

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  • Sponsored by Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
    On October 10, 2019, Koshidaka Holdings Co., LTD., listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, (the “Company”) announced the dividend in kind, the distribution of property other than cash, to its shareholders of all shares of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Curves HOLDINGS Co., Ltd (the “Koshidaka Spin-off”). After the Koshidaka Spin-off , Curves HOLDINGS Co., Ltd is expected to conduct an initial public offering and list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange itself.
  • Sponsored by Atsumi & Sakai
    Japan has pushed through important reforms to the regulatory framework for cryptoasset businesses which will force existing market players to re-register within six months. Akimoto Kawamura of Atsumi & Sakai takes a look
  • Sponsored by Atsumi & Sakai
    Naoki Kanehisa of Atsumi & Sakai gives the inside track on the Financial Services Agency of Japan’s policy priorities for 2020 and its hopes for digitalisation
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