Regulatory Ramblings

Special Edition: Regulatory Ramblings Briefs - HKU's LLM Compliance & Regulation

February 15, 2023 Reg/Tech Lab - HKU FinTech - HKU-SCF FinTech Academy
Regulatory Ramblings
Special Edition: Regulatory Ramblings Briefs - HKU's LLM Compliance & Regulation
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Invest In Yourself – Study Compliance & Regulation at HKU Law. Syren Johnstone, executive director of The University of Hong Kong’s LLM programme in Compliance & Regulation, talks to Ajay Shamdasani about the degree and its benefits.

-       How students can take what they’ve learned to improve their career prospects

-       The programme as a response to continued definition of what and who compliance in the industry involves, from the CEO to front office staff

-       Fellowship funding available for students that qualify

-       A student body largely comprised of industry professionals from multiple fields related to financial services

-       A programme that keeps abreast of the tectonic shifts in the way regulators and policymakers approach compliance


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Beginnings of HKU Law’s Master of Laws in Compliance and Regulation (LLM(CR)) programme
Student/peer composition: Most are middle-management or junior senior-management professionals
Intersection of HKU Law’s LLM(CR) and LLM in Corporate and Financial Law programmes
Syren describes the programme as “MBA-like” where people can build networks
LLM(CR) origins and how compliance evolved since the 1990s
Syren talks about proactive engagement between regulators and business counterparts
Building trust and confidence with the regulators
Learning from peers within the LLM(CR) programme
Skilling up on communication within the programme
LLM(CR) Fellowship awards and special projects
Programme’s classroom experience
Quantity versus quality in learning, experience and perspective
Application process: why it’s a good idea to apply early