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Heart Of The Matter - A Podcast On Legal Developments From Around The World
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Thank you for tuning into The Heart of the Matter, a podcast that covers legal developments from around the world. This podcast is brought to you by Conventus Law.
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July 5, 2026
Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency Disputes: Hong Kong's Legal Framework
John Lee, lawyer with Hong Kong law firm Angela Wang & Co, breaks down what happens when cryptocurrency, NFTs, and tokenized assets collide with the law.<br />Carefully unpacking five categories of digital assets, John explains why Bitcoin and Ethereum operate so differently from stablecoins pegged to reserve assets. He walks through Hong Kong's evolving regulatory stance, including the SFC's 2023 licensing system and the HKMA's 2025 stablecoin regime. The landmark Re Bitcoin case from 2023 is particularly illuminating (it established digital assets as a valid third category of property under common law).<br />Because digital assets don't fit neatly into traditional property classifications, disputes around ownership, insolvency, and cross-border jurisdiction are growing more complex. John makes a compelling case for arbitration as the smarter resolution path, offering confidentiality, flexibility, and access to specialized arbitrators who actually understand blockchain technology.<br /><br /><b>Our Guest</b><br /><br /><b>John Y.C. Lee</b><br /><b></b><br />John is a solicitor admitted in Hong Kong and England & Wales, independent arbitrator and accredited mediator. He is a graduate of London University and has about 25 years of legal practice experience including as past partner and head of dispute resolution group of a major law firm. His main areas of practice are commercial arbitration, litigation, risk management, advisory and related areas. He has handled commercial and civil cases including investment claims, company / shareholder disputes, construction claims, insolvency cases, competition law matters, intellectual property claims, land related disputes etc. <br /><br />He is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators. He serves as a risk management education tutor (part-time appointment of the Law Society of Hong Kong), Editorial Board member of the Solicitors’ Guide to Professional Conduct, a member of the Law Society Arbitration Committee and the Arbitration Panel, and a member of the Law Society Risk Management Education Accreditation Sub-Committee. He was appointed on the DOJ Working Group on ORFSA Checklists.<br /><br /><b>Our Host</b><br /><b></b><br /><b>Ajay Shamdasani</b><br /><br />Ajay Shamdasani is a veteran writer, editor and researcher based in Hong Kong. He holds an AB in history and government from Ripon College, JD and MIPCT degrees from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Law School, and an LLM in financial regulation from the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago-Kent College of Law.<br /><br />His 15-year long career as a financial and legal journalist began as deputy editor of A Plus magazine – the journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. From there, he assumed the helm of Macau Business magazine as its editor-in-chief, and later, joined Asialaw magazine as its deputy editor.<br /><br />More recently, he spent close to seven years as a senior correspondent with Thomson Reuters’ subscription-based trade-wire service Regulatory Intelligence/Compliance Complete (previously called Complinet) in Hong Kong. While there, he covered regulatory developments in that city, as well as Singapore, India and South Korea.<br /><br />
May 21, 2026
Hong Kong's Rise as a Global Fund Hub: The LPF Revolution
Remarkably, a single piece of legislation has upended decades of Caribbean offshore dominance in Asian private equity. Since Hong Kong's Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance launched in August 2020, the city has attracted 1,488 active funds by March 2026, a number that signals real and genuine momentum in the region's financial landscape.<br /><br />David Cameron, managing partner of DCLO, joins Ajay Shamdasani to break down why the LPF structure is winning over institutional investors, family offices, and alternative managers alike. The conversation covers the favorable tax treatment across four categories, where three carry zero tax liability, including investment profits, carry distributions, and stamp duty on interest transfers.<br /><br />What does it mean for fund managers when Hong Kong now offers a redomiciliation regime, effective May 2025, allowing full transitions from Cayman or Bermuda without losing legal identity?<br /><br />Since the LPF framework now extends to digital assets, precious metals, and private credit under 2026 guidelines, the appeal has only widened. Cameron also outlines the Capital Investment Entrance Scheme, a $30 million pathway to permanent residency that ties directly into the LPF opportunity.<br /><br />Listen to the full episode to understand why Hong Kong's fund landscape is accelerating fast.<br /><br /><b>Our Guest</b><br /><b></b><br /><b>David Cameron</b><br /><br />David is a dual-qualified Hong Kong solicitor and New York attorney who has been advising on corporate matters and financial transactions across Asia, based out of Hong Kong, for over 16 years. David has worked for Linklaters and Allen & Overy in addition to, most recently, being a Partner at Dorsey & Whitney. <br /><br /><br />David has a proven track-record of helping clients with enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial approach. This has resulted in multiple first-ever transactions and initiatives that have led to first-ever national rankings and various international awards. David is consistently ranked globally by institutions such as IFLR1000 and also ranked regionally by institutions such as IBLJ's Top 100 International A-List. David holds three graduate degrees, a JD, an MBA and an MA, from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from Georgetown University.<br /><br /><b>Our Host</b><br /><b></b><br /><b>Ajay Shamdasani</b><br /><br />Ajay Shamdasani is a veteran writer, editor and researcher based in Hong Kong. He holds an AB in history and government from Ripon College, JD and MIPCT degrees from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Law School, and an LLM in financial regulation from the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago-Kent College of Law.<br /><br />His 15-year long career as a financial and legal journalist began as deputy editor of A Plus magazine – the journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. From there, he assumed the helm of Macau Business magazine as its editor-in-chief, and later, joined Asialaw magazine as its deputy editor.<br /><br />More recently, he spent close to seven years as a senior correspondent with Thomson Reuters’ subscription-based trade-wire service Regulatory Intelligence/Compliance Complete (previously called Complinet) in Hong Kong. While there, he covered regulatory developments in that city, as well as Singapore, India and South Korea.
April 9, 2026
AI Governance in Trading: FIX's Regulatory Recommendations for Singapore
Rarely does a single consultation reveal just how unprepared an industry is for a technology, and that is exactly what happened when FIX engaged Singapore's Monetary Authority on AI regulation in trading.<br /><br />Jim Kay, FIX's executive director, joins host Ajay Shamdasani to break down ten key recommendations submitted to Singapore's Monetary Authority. The conversation covers everything from defining AI specifically within trading contexts to managing large language models inside algorithms. What makes this discussion particularly striking is how Kay frames generative AI as fundamentally different from traditional trading controls, not just in complexity but in kind.<br /><br />The core tension throughout the episode is this: financial firms have long-standing governance frameworks for algorithmic trading, yet public LLMs introduce third-party technology companies that operate entirely outside the traditional financial ecosystem.<br /><br />Can compliance professionals really govern systems they do not fully understand technically? Kay argues yes, drawing a direct parallel to algorithmic trading oversight where knowing what questions to ask matters more than reading code.<br /><br />Interestingly, the episode also tackles the serious talent shortage in this space, noting that professionals combining AI expertise with financial risk management are exceptionally rare. (Bloomberg's cross-domain training model gets a mention as a potential blueprint.)<br /><br />If you want to understand where AI governance in financial services is actually heading, this conversation is essential listening.<br /><br /><b>Our Guest</b><br /><br /><b>Jim Kay</b><br /><br />Jim has worked in the financial industry for 25 years, mostly in equities electronic trading, market structure and regulatory implementation. He has been involved in FIX in various capacities over most of this period, having served as GSC co-chair for eight years, a director for five and as co-chair of various working groups.<br /><br /><br /><b></b><b>Our Host</b><br /><b></b><br /><b>Ajay Shamdasani</b><br /><br />Ajay Shamdasani is a veteran writer, editor and researcher based in Hong Kong. He holds an AB in history and government from Ripon College, JD and MIPCT degrees from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Law School, and an LLM in financial regulation from the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago-Kent College of Law.<br /><br />His 15-year long career as a financial and legal journalist began as deputy editor of A Plus magazine – the journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. From there, he assumed the helm of Macau Business magazine as its editor-in-chief, and later, joined Asialaw magazine as its deputy editor.<br /><br />More recently, he spent close to seven years as a senior correspondent with Thomson Reuters’ subscription-based trade-wire service Regulatory Intelligence/Compliance Complete (previously called Complinet) in Hong Kong. While there, he covered regulatory developments in that city, as well as Singapore, India and South Korea.
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