Ming Chiu Li

Partner | Financial Services

mingchiu.li@deacons.com
+852 2825 9752
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"Ming Chiu Li is always attentive and responsive, and communicates efficiently and professional."

"Ming Chiu Li understands our business needs and always provides pragmatic advice."

"Taylor Hui and Ming Chiu Li are very engaging and willing to go extra step to share market insights."

Ming Chiu Li has extensive experience in investment funds, specialising in SFC authorised funds and MPF and pension funds. He also advises clients on a wide range of regulatory and compliance issues that arise in relation to investment management activity and fund operations, under both the SFC and MPFA regulatory regime.

Ming Chiu has a particular interest in innovative fund products, especially those related to China. He has been involved in many “firsts” in the SFC-authorised fund space, such as the first RMB-denominated fund (2010), the first “RQFII” fund (2011) and the first Mainland recognised fund (under the Mainland-Hong Kong mutual recognition scheme) (2015).

Highlights

  • Assisting clients in establishing and seeking the SFC’s authorisation of collective investment schemes in Hong Kong and preparation of documentation.
  • Assisting clients in establishing RMB denominated investment funds, RQFII funds, mutual fund recognition and open-ended fund companies.
  • On-going compliance work for SFC licensed corporations and representatives as well as authorised collective investment schemes in Hong Kong.
  • Advising clients on legal and regulatory matters in relation to Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes.

More about Ming Chiu Li

Legal 500

  • Next Generation Partner, Investment Funds, Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific (2021-2025)
  • Recommended Lawyer, Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory, Hong Kong, Asia Pacific (2023-2025)
  • Rising Star, Investment Funds, Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific (2019)

IFLR1000

  • Rising Star Partner, Financial Services Regulatory, Hong Kong (2023-2025)

Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong

LLB, The University of Hong Kong, 2005

PCLL, The University of Hong Kong, 2006

Ming Chiu was recently quoted in a China Business Law Journal article titled, “China launches Wealth Management Connect for GBA”, where he shared his insights on the cross border investment scheme and the challenges that participating banks and financial product providers face when offering cross-border wealth management products and services. Read the full story here.

"Ming Chiu Li is always attentive and responsive, and communicates efficiently and professional."

"Ming Chiu Li understands our business needs and always provides pragmatic advice."

"Taylor Hui and Ming Chiu Li are very engaging and willing to go extra step to share market insights."

Languages

  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin

Jurisdictions

  • Hong Kong

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