Top Questions and Answers in Applying for an SFC License
FAQs for SFC licensing applications including when a license is needed and requirements to be met by firms and individuals to qualify for a license
Hong Kong's Independent Financial Law Firm
Timothy Loh LLP is a pre-eminent corporate and litigation law firm practising Hong Kong and international law. The firm and its lawyers are recognized as market leaders in their practice areas by independent editorial publications including the International Financial law Review 1000 (IFLR1000), the Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal and AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers. Its client work is often high profile and has featured in major news publications including Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times and the Nikkei Asian Review.
Practice Areas
"Leading Hong Kong practice in Financial Services Regulation, Investment Funds and Private Equity"
- Asialaw Profiles
"Exceptionally Talented"
- IFLR1000
"The Choice for Sophisticated Clients"
- Asia Pacific Legal 500
Insights
SFC Circular to Private Equity Firms: A New Licensing Approach?
The January, 2020 SFC licensing circular suggests some activities undertaken by private equity firms may trigger SFC licensing obligations
Heightened Regulation of the Stock Market: What Directors of Listed Companies Need to...
The Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“SEHK”) both shifted their enforcement strategies and priorities after the conclusion of their joint...