Compliance

[Webinar] Crypto Assets / Cyber Fraud – Are Civil Injunctions Effective Remedies?

Overview

Where victims of crypto / cyber frauds are able to react in a prompt manner upon the discovery of fraud cases, they may be possible to recoup some of the scammed funds. What is the step to be taken for recovering their assets? Are civil injunctions effective remedies? What are their limitations though?

Objective

Participants of the webinar can know / advise their clients what to do if they had unfortunately become victims of crypto assets / cyber fraud.

Content Highlight

— The criminal and civil regimes and their interactions.
— What is a letter of no consent?
— The evolving applications of the letter of no consent.
— Civil injunctions (proprietary and/or mareva).
— What are the current limitations?
— Practical advice.

Who Should Attend

The webinar is designed for asset managers, wealth managers, manager-in-charge, compliance officers, and financial practitioners who are interested in understanding more about crypto asset / cyber fraud.

Instructor / Speaker

Foster YIM

Foster is a barrister with business background. He is an INED for two Listcos. He has been handling a case of 1000 Bitcoins fraud and successfully obtained firstly an interim-interim then an interim injunctions for his client as well as many cyber fraud injunction applications. He publishes constantly on the topic in Hong Kong Lawyers, an official publication from the Law Society of Hong Kong and for 5 consecutive years he has been the CPD speaker on “Blockchain for Lawyers” for the Hong Kong Academy of Law. He is also a legal advisor for the Junior Police Officers’ Association.

Administrative Details

Code
TSBCO24001801
Date & Time
Tuesday, 19 Mar 2024 (12:00 PM - 01:30 PM)
Venue
Virtual Platform
Relevant Subject
Type 1 - Dealing in securities
Type 2 - Dealing in futures contracts
Type 4 - Advising on securities
Type 5 - Advising on futures contracts
Type 9 - Asset management
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Language
English
Hours
SFC:1.50, PWMA:1.50
Fees