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Navigating senior management accountability in large financial institutions

Authors from Linklaters examine two recent SFC enforcement cases that show how senior executives can face severe sanctions for supervisory failures, despite having no direct or actual knowledge or participation in the misconduct.

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Friday | 19 December 2025

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What directors should know about regulators’ disciplinary trends

Jenny WY Yu, Partner, and Raymond NH Chan, Partner, Johnson Stokes & Master, analyse four recent Exchange and SFC disciplinary cases, highlighting a tightening regulatory focus on directors’ accountability, due diligence and internal controls.

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Wednesday | 19 November 2025

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Insider dealing without inside information – shadow trading theory

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Wednesday | 21 August 2024

English High Court blocks derivative action against Shell's directors from climate-change activist shareholder

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English High Court blocks derivative action against Shell's directors from clima…

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Wednesday | 26 July 2023

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Navigating senior management accountability in large financial institutions

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What directors should know about regulators’ disciplinary trends

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Insider dealing without inside information – shadow trading theory

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English High Court blocks derivative action against Shell's directors from clima…

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Admissibility of a claim versus challenge to jurisdiction – The distinction betw…

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Real and discernible benefit – Hong Kong court sets out principles for winding u…

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Challenging a delisting decision – A closer look at the approach of Hong Kong co…

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Employment termination without cause – Right to terminate without cause prevails…