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Julia Charlton on crypto regulation in Legal Era
Julia Charlton on “Crypto Regulation Where Are We Now? in the October 2019 edition of India’s “Legal Era” journal: http://www.legaleraonline.com/le_mag_pdf/Legal_Era_Magazine_October_2019.pdf

Charltons at ASIFMA Annual Conference 2019 – Developing Asia’s Capital Markets
Charltons attended ASIFMA’s 2019 Annual Conference in Tokyo on the development of Asian capital markets. With the OECD predicting that Asia will account for 66% of the world’s middle income class by 2030, the conference focussed on the further growth potential of Asian capital markets. Areas of discussion included China’s equity and debt markets, Asian ETFs, security tokens and stable coins, distributed ledger technology, AI, big data and machine learning, sustainable financing and regulation.

Julia Charlton explains ICOs vs IPOs for SMEs at the HK Accounting & Finance Show 2019
On 26 September 2019, Julia Charlton shared insights on “ICO vs IPO: Are we missing out?” focussing on funding for SMEs in Hong Kong at the annual Accounting & Finance Show 2019. The conference focuses on technology and solutions and brings together experts, SMEs, accountancy practices, advisors and consultants. Around 1,500 attendees from SMEs and accountancy practices in Hong Kong were at the conference this year.

Julia Charlton Spoke at Seminar Organized by Professional Learning Institute on Regulations of Cryptocurrencies and ICOs in Hong Kong
On 23 September, Charltons’ Managing Partner Julia Charlton spoke at the Hong Kong Law Society’s CPD course organized by Professional Learning Institute on the topics of Hong Kong’s regulations of cryptocurrencies and ICOs, and the regulations of several other jurisdictions, such as China, Japan, and the United States. The discussion was joined by Hong Kong lawyers who are interested in exploring this regulatory uncharted territory.

International Blockchain Conference in Monaco
On 29 – 30 November 2018, Julia Charlton and Anastasia Gordeeva participated at the International Blockchain Conference in Monaco. Julia Charlton was a panelist at the panel discussions on the topics of “How can states create laws without stifling innovation?” and...

International Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Expo in Vietnam
On 24 November 2018, Julia Charlton and Anastasia Gordeeva of Charltons, Hong Kong participated at the International Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Expo in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Julia Charlton has delivered a speech on “ICO and Cryptocurrency Regulation in Hong Kong”...