2024 Insider Dealing in Hong Kong – Overview & Update
The webinar provides an in-depth examination of insider dealing within the financial sector. It covers key topics such as the introduction and overview of laws governing insider dealing, the definition and scope of insider dealing under the Securities and Futures Ordinance with an emphasis on inside information, defences available in insider dealing cases with recent key cases discussed, consequences of insider dealing including recent case analyses, and a summary and discussion of upcoming amendments to the SFO’s insider dealing provisions based on the SFC’s August 2023 Consultation Conclusions on Proposed Amendments to Enforcement-related Provisions. The webinar aims to offer a comprehensive understanding of insider dealing regulations, legal concepts, notable cases, defences, consequences, and upcoming regulatory changes within the Securities and Futures Ordinance framework.