18/F, One Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong
Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC Hong KongThe ACC Hong Kong Board of Directors invites you to the following presentation, hosted by Latham & Watkins
- Comparing the virtual bank licensing regimes in Hong Kong and Singapore
- Review of progress on Open banking & Open API initiatives: key lessons from Asia, Europe & Africa
- Assessing how privacy regulation (including the PCPD’s Ethical Accountability Framework) impacts access to and use of client data
- Considering the future of payments in the age of the “stablecoin”, from Tether to Libra and beyond
The seminar will be helpful for in-house counsel operating in the financial services industry (from start-ups to large firms), those in the technology industry, as well as those advising on investment into FinTech initiatives.
Speakers
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Simon Hawkins, Counsel. Simon Hawkins is a Counsel in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department and Financial Institutions Group. Mr. Hawkins leads the non-contentious Asia Financial Regulatory practice and is Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Task Force. Mr. Hawkins' practice focuses on financial regulation, including licensing matters, prime brokerage arrangements, securities dealing, financial market regulations, intermediary and distribution arrangements, product development and structuring, and FinTech. Mr. Hawkins also advises on the regulatory aspects of Capital Markets and M&A deals involving financial institutions. |
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Kieran Donovan, Associate. Kieran Donovan is an associate in the Technology Transactions in the firm’s Hong Kong office. Mr. Donovan’s experience includes advising clients on complex cross-border commercial, outsourcing, technology, media, and privacy matters. Mr. Donovan has a wide range of expertise advising clients from various sectors, but his principal focus has been on the financial services, logistics, internet, technology, and entertainment industries. Alongside a broad specialism in technology and commercial matters, Mr. Donovan advises clients on FinTech projects, with expertise advising on joint ventures, collaboration arrangements, and privacy compliance, in connection with the development of disruptive technologies in the financial services and payments space |
