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The new ISSB standards – implications for Hong Kong
CGj assesses whether the much-anticipated sustainability disclosure standards issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in June this year will be the game- changer they aim to be, and what impact their launch will have on companies in Hong...

Strengthening cybersecurity: why government legislation is imperative
Michael Gazeley, Founder and Managing Director, Network Box Corporation, argues that government legislation in the realm of cybersecurity has become an urgent and critical necessity. In today’s hyper-connected world, where technology has become an integral part of our...

Upping the game
A new Institute report, published in June 2023, makes recommendations on how governance professionals can raise their game in the fast-changing business and social environment of Hong Kong and the Mainland. The roles of company secretaries and governance professionals...

Attention all auditors – Hong Kong’s SFC and AFRC join forces to fight listed groups channelling funds to third parties in dubious circumstances
Hannah Cassidy and team from Herbert Smith Freehills examine the recent joint statement issued by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) on suspected misconduct in the diversion of funds by listed issuers,...

The board’s role in a company’s digital transformation
Joan Conley, Senior Advisor on Corporate Governance and ESG Programs, and Karen Snow, Senior Vice-President and the Global Head of Listings, Nasdaq, look at key issues boards should consider in the course of their company’s digital transformation. Almost every company...

Q&A on export of personal information under the Standard Contract: part 2
In this second and final part of their article, Connie Chen, Senior Counsel, and Maarten Roos, Managing Director, R&P China Lawyers, continue their discussion of the Mainland’s new personal information protection legislation and its significance in particular for...

CGj August 2023 (pdf version)
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