Eva Chan
Simmons & SimmonsThe 'very efficient and collaborative' team at Simmons & Simmons is best-known for its retail fund expertise, leveraging strong regulatory nous, with a commercial sensibility for fund managers establishing a myriad registered funds in Hong Kong. Under the leadership of the 'very knowledgeable' Eva Chan, the team is particularly accomplished at advising on ETF-related work, and drawing upon a 'good relationship with the regulator' is very adept 'in handling complex applications'. Ivy Yam is also noted for her ETF expertise, both in relation to fund establishment and authorisation, as well as on ongoing compliance matters. Yam is also at the forefront of market developments and recently advised on two of the first spot crypto ETFs listed in Asia.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is very efficient and collaborative.'
- 'They are very strong in ETFs in Hong Kong, with lots of experience in handling complex applications and maintain a good relationship with the regulator.'
'Eva Chan is very knowledgeable and makes an effort in building relationships across the organisation.'
Key clients
- Amundi Asset Management
- Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited
- BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
- China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited
- CSOP Asset Management Limited
- Deutsche Bank AG and DWS Investments
- E Fund Management (Hong Kong) Co., Limited
- Harvest Global Investments
- Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong) Limited
- Value Partners Limited
- Zeal Asset Management Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Mirae Asset Global Investments on the first actively managed ETFs with covered call strategy in Hong Kong.
- Advised China Asset Management on two of the first spot virtual assets ETFs in Hong Kong.
- Advised Amundi Asset Management on the merger of a suite of overseas domiciled index tracking collective investment schemes, which is the first merger approved by the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority.
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Ivy Yam
Simmons & SimmonsPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eva Chan