Much has been said about the convergence of corporate governance and regulations. The underlying assumptions of this phenomenon are driven by globalisation and the dominance of the Anglo-US model of corporate governance. Since the Asian crisis in 1997, Hong Kong and perhaps to a less extend...

In the post Global Financial Crisis economic order, having robust formal corporate rescue procedures maybe critical for a company facing financial distress, otherwise liquidation means a ‘lose-lose' proposition for both shareholders and creditors. Whilst the hold up for such legislation in...

Competition law is generally enacted to control and influence certain business conduct deemed harmful to the smooth functioning of a competitive market. This is usually a by product of deregulation and opening up of markets to competition, as market forces alone might not be able to ensure...