38 Asian Legal Business | November 2024 Offshore global investors and remain competitive,” the lawyers say. 随着全球互联加深，离岸金融中心正处于 关键的转折点。这些市场必须在隐私保护 和日益增长的全球透明度与合规要求之 间找到微妙的平衡，同时应对新加坡和迪 拜等在岸金融中心日益提升的金融灵活 性，以保持自身竞争优势。 离岸法律格局也因数字资产和金融 科技的快速发展而发生变革。奥杰律师 事务所积极布局，拓展其多学科技术和 Web3团队，以服务这些新兴领域。刚加入 奥杰香港投资基金团队的合伙人李景顺 律师表示：“这一团队将我们在基金、公司 事务以及银行与金融领域的专业人士集 结在一起。”——李律师本人在加密货币和 虚拟资产基金成立方面就有着丰富经验。 除了数字革命，环境、社会与治理 （ESG）因素在投资决策中也愈发重要。“ 在货币政策收紧的2023年，ESG募资略 显降温。然而，2024年欧洲为主的私募基 金的ESG募资速度显著回升。”奥杰ESG 法律业务主管凯特·赫臣表示。 随着新加坡和迪拜等在岸地区增强 其金融中心的功能，传统离岸中心也在 不断提升其价值定位。奥杰公司业务全 球主管Nathan Powell表示：“离岸司法 辖区正不断优化其监管框架，以更稳健和 透明的方式与国际标准接轨，同时保持其 长期以来的灵活性与高效性。” 这些司法辖区通过逐步的小规模监 管更新，始终引领趋势，为市场参与者提 供必要的指引，以应对不断变化的市场环 境。“我们并未见到这些监管变化对市场 造成实质性干扰，且对成本的影响也较 小。”奥杰团队指出。 在竞争优势方面，离岸中心在私人 财富管理、信托等精专领域积累了雄厚 的专业经验。 律师们表示：“展望2025年，离岸司法 辖区所提供的政治和监管稳定性，加上灵 活性和复杂的结构化专业知识，能够继续 吸引并留住全球投资者，保持其竞争力。” Europe,” notes Kate Hodson, head of ESG (legal) at Oiger. As onshore jurisdictions like Singapore and Dubai enhance their financial centre capabilities, traditional offshore centres are evolving their value proposition. “Offshore jurisdictions are enhancing their regulatory frameworks to be more robust and transparent, aligning with international standards while maintaining the flexibility and efficiency that has made them so successful,” asserts Nathan Powell, Ogier’s global head of Corporate. As they implement smaller, iterative regulatory updates, these jurisdictions are able to stay ahead of the curve and provide market participants with the necessary guidance to navigate the evolving landscape. “For the most part, we are not seeing regulatory changes causing any material disruption and, generally, not having material cost implications,” the Ogier team notes. In terms of competitive advantages, offshore centres have developed an enormous amount of expertise in niche areas, such as private wealth management and trusts, the experts say. “Going into 2025, the political and regulatory stability they offer, along with the flexibility and complex structuring expertise, will ensure offshore jurisdictions can continue to attract and retain Offshore outlook: 2025 离岸市场展望：2025 In the coming year, offshore centres will have to balance privacy and transparency as they adapt to new financial trends, lawyers say. By Nimitt Dixit 未来一年中，离岸金融中心将不得不在隐私保护与透明度之间 找到平衡，以适应新的金融趋势。 作者：Nimitt Dixit As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, offshore financial centres find themselves at a critical juncture. These markets must navigate the delicate balance between privacy protections and growing global demands for transparency and compliance, while maintaining their competitive advantage against growing financial flexibility in onshore financial hubs like Singapore and Dubai. The offshore legal landscape is also being transformed by the rapid growth of digital assets and fintech. Ogier has proactively positioned itself to serve these emerging sectors, expanding its multi-disciplinary technology and Web3 team. “The team brings together experts across our legal practice areas, including funds, corporate and banking and finance,” says Dennis Li, who recently joined Ogier’s investment funds practice in Hong Kong as a partner, bringing expertise in establishing cryptocurrency and virtual asset funds. Beyond the digital revolution, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations are also becoming increasingly crucial in investment decisions. “ESG fundraising cooled in 2023 amidst a tightening monetary environment. However, the pace of ESG fundraising of private capital has seen a resurgence in 2024, with notable contributions from
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