Charltons’ lawyers Julia Charlton and Kim Larkin participated in the “ICOs – Moving Forward on Best Practices” seminar held by the University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute and the Asian Institute of International Financial Law on 24 March 2018 at HKU.

Key focus areas were the need for legal/regulatory clarity around ICOs, investor protection and development of best practices.

With thanks to our fellow participants, Professors Douglas Arner and Syren Johnstone (HKU), Henri Arslanian (PWC and the Fintech Association of Hong Kong), Gary Tiu (representing a family private investment office), Sumit Indwar (Linklaters), David Tee and Nathan Simmons (ANX/Octagon) and Elaine Yuan (Luk Fook Financial Group)