Lack of legal safeguards for investors when buying financial investment products : the need for legal reforms in Hong Kong

Andy Cheng, Angus Young

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    Abstract

    Lehman Brothers collapse had affected tens of thousands of retail investors in Hong Kong. However, the territory’s laws are deficient, so aggrieved investors have little legal recourse. Enacting laws that impose duty to act in the best interests of the client, misleading and deceptive conduct, and more powers to the regulator could enhance legal safeguards for investors in Hong Kong.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)267-275
    Number of pages9
    JournalJournal of International Banking Law and Regulation
    Volume30
    Issue number5
    Publication statusPublished - 2015

    Keywords

    • comparative law
    • financial regulation
    • investors
    • investor protection
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia

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