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Heart Of The Matter - A Podcast On Legal Developments From Around The World

Heart Of The Matter - A Podcast On Legal Developments From Around The World

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Thank you for tuning into The Heart of the Matter, a podcast that covers legal developments from around the world. This podcast is brought to you by Conventus Law.Copyright Beyond The Tree 政治・政府
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  • Why Western Corporate Governance Models Fail in Asia

    Why Western Corporate Governance Models Fail in Asia
    2026/08/12
    Twenty years after challenging a Western speaker's paternalistic lecture on governance, Chandran Nair hasn't softened his position one bit. If anything, his conviction has only grown stronger.Nair, founder and CEO of the Global Institute for Tomorrow, sits down with Ajay Shamdasani to dismantle the assumption that Anglo-American corporate governance models are the global standard worth emulating. Repeatedly, the evidence points elsewhere. The 2008 financial crisis originated in the United States despite rigorous regulations already in place, and scandals keep emerging from systems supposedly built on sound governance principles.Could the real problem be that Western institutions like the Big Four auditors and rating agencies serve their own interests rather than the public good?(Nair's point about European family offices being just as opaque as any Asian business is particularly sharp.) Critically, he argues that effective governance depends on genuine state capacity to enforce accountability. Malaysia shows what happens when institutions are too weak to constrain powerful actors, while China demonstrates that real consequences, not routine fines, create meaningful accountability.Nair also calls out lawyers and compliance officers who stay silent to protect their paychecks, choosing financial security over ethical responsibility.Tune in for a conversation that genuinely challenges assumptions about governance, power, and who gets to write the rules.Our GuestChandran NairChandran Nair is the Founder and CEO of the Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT), an independent pan-Asian think tank based in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur focused on advancing a deeper understanding of global issues including the shift of economic and political influence from the West to Asia, the dynamic relationship between business and society, and the reshaping of the rules of global capitalism. He is the author of Understanding China: Governance, Socio-Economics, Global Influence, Dismantling Global White Privilege: Equity for a Post-Western World, The Sustainable State: The Future of Government, Economy, and Society and Consumptionomics: Asia's Role in Reshaping Capitalism and Saving the Planet and the creator of The Other Hundred, a non-profit global photo journalism initiative to present a counterpoint to media consensus on some of today's most important issues. Chandran was chairman of Environmental Resources Management (ERM) in Asia Pacific until 2004, establishing the company as Asia’s leading environmental consultancy.Chandran is a member of WEF’s Global Agenda Council on Governance for Sustainability and Experts Forum, he sits on the Global Steering Committee of CISL’s Business for Sustainability Programme, is a member of the Club of Rome, is a Senior Fellow of CIMB ASEAN Research Institute (CARI), as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.Chandran has served as Adjunct Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore and is a former Advisor to ORIX Corporation and a former member of the Stakeholder Advisory Council for BASF, the world’s largest chemical company as well as the Executive Committee of the Club of Rome, the world's premier scientific think tank.Our HostAjay ShamdasaniAjay Shamdasani is a veteran writer, editor and researcher based in Hong Kong. He holds an AB in history and government from Ripon College, JD and MIPCT degrees from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Law School, and an LLM in financial regulation from the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago-Kent College of Law.His 15-year long career as a financial and legal journalist began as deputy editor of A Plus magazine – the journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. From there, he assumed the helm of Macau Business magazine as its editor-in-chief, and later, joined Asialaw magazine as its deputy editor.More recently, he spent close to seven years as a senior correspondent with Thomson Reuters’ subscription-based trade-wire service Regulatory Intelligence/Compliance Complete (previously called Complinet) in Hong Kong. While there, he covered regulatory developments in that city, as well as Singapore, India and South Korea.
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    29 分
  • When Your Personal Phone Becomes a Legal Liability

    When Your Personal Phone Becomes a Legal Liability
    2026/08/06
    A 2025 UK ruling changed everything for legal professionals. Messages sent from a solicitor's private device are now considered disclosable client file material, and suddenly that WhatsApp message you fired off after hours is no longer just a casual note.

    Ajay Shamdasani sits down with Martin Nygate, founder of Velox Networks, to unpack what this means for law firms navigating a world where personal and professional communication constantly blur together. The stakes are real and genuinely alarming. Off-channel communication breaches are at record levels, and ransomware attacks are costing law firms an average of $5 million per incident.Interestingly, the conversation goes beyond the obvious risks. How can firms actually fulfill their duty of care when employees are using their own devices anyway?

    The answer, according to Nygate, lies in cloud-based telephony platforms that keep business communications behind corporate firewalls while still letting staff use personal phones. (WhatsApp for Business gets a surprisingly thorough treatment here too.) Because when an employee leaves, you do not want to lose the data along with them. That is both a security concern and a regulatory one.

    If your firm is still running on outdated PABX systems and hoping nobody notices, this conversation is worth your time.

    Our Guest

    Martin Nygate

    Martin is the Co-Founder & CEO, Velox Networks. A seasoned entrepreneur with a penchant for start-up success, Martin has made a career out of delivering profitable high-tech sales and communications solutions to the maritime and software industries, spanning Asia and Europe.

    Product expertise includes CRM, ERP, CCTV, SIM card, banking and voice over internet protocol (VoIP) software. Martin was the driving force behind the highly popular nanu app that achieved dramatic growth with Daily Active Usage Rates of 18% and Monthly Active Usage Rates of 44%.

    In 2017, Martin co-founded Velox Networks Pte Ltd, a licensed telecommunications service provider in Singapore that is extending the VoIP revolution to SME’s by offering a fully featured cloud based PBX with zero capital investment. With a rapidly growing customer base, the company was profitable within 8 months of launch.

    Recently, he also co-founded and launched Call2 Global Ltd. Call2 is a revolutionary web-calling platform that lets businesses receive free, unlimited inbound calls directly through a browser widget—eliminating costly toll-free numbers and complex phone systems. With built-in analytics, call management, global accessibility, and AI integration capabilities, Call2 simplifies and scales business communications worldwide.

    Our Host

    Ajay Shamdasani

    Ajay Shamdasani is a veteran writer, editor and researcher based in Hong Kong. He holds an AB in history and government from Ripon College, JD and MIPCT degrees from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Law School, and an LLM in financial regulation from the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago-Kent College of Law.

    His 15-year long career as a financial and legal journalist began as deputy editor of A Plus magazine – the journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. From there, he assumed the helm of Macau Business magazine as its editor-in-chief, and later, joined Asialaw magazine as its deputy editor.

    More recently, he spent close to seven years as a senior correspondent with Thomson Reuters’ subscription-based trade-wire service Regulatory Intelligence/Compliance Complete (previously called Complinet) in Hong Kong. While there, he covered regulatory developments in that city, as well as Singapore, India and South Korea.
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    27 分
  • Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency Disputes: Hong Kong's Legal Framework

    Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency Disputes: Hong Kong's Legal Framework
    2026/07/05
    John Lee, lawyer with Hong Kong law firm Angela Wang & Co, breaks down what happens when cryptocurrency, NFTs, and tokenized assets collide with the law.
    Carefully unpacking five categories of digital assets, John explains why Bitcoin and Ethereum operate so differently from stablecoins pegged to reserve assets. He walks through Hong Kong's evolving regulatory stance, including the SFC's 2023 licensing system and the HKMA's 2025 stablecoin regime. The landmark Re Bitcoin case from 2023 is particularly illuminating (it established digital assets as a valid third category of property under common law).
    Because digital assets don't fit neatly into traditional property classifications, disputes around ownership, insolvency, and cross-border jurisdiction are growing more complex. John makes a compelling case for arbitration as the smarter resolution path, offering confidentiality, flexibility, and access to specialized arbitrators who actually understand blockchain technology.

    Our Guest

    John Y.C. Lee

    John is a solicitor admitted in Hong Kong and England & Wales, independent arbitrator and accredited mediator. He is a graduate of London University and has about 25 years of legal practice experience including as past partner and head of dispute resolution group of a major law firm. His main areas of practice are commercial arbitration, litigation, risk management, advisory and related areas. He has handled commercial and civil cases including investment claims, company / shareholder disputes, construction claims, insolvency cases, competition law matters, intellectual property claims, land related disputes etc.

    He is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators. He serves as a risk management education tutor (part-time appointment of the Law Society of Hong Kong), Editorial Board member of the Solicitors’ Guide to Professional Conduct, a member of the Law Society Arbitration Committee and the Arbitration Panel, and a member of the Law Society Risk Management Education Accreditation Sub-Committee. He was appointed on the DOJ Working Group on ORFSA Checklists.

    Our Host

    Ajay Shamdasani

    Ajay Shamdasani is a veteran writer, editor and researcher based in Hong Kong. He holds an AB in history and government from Ripon College, JD and MIPCT degrees from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Law School, and an LLM in financial regulation from the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago-Kent College of Law.

    His 15-year long career as a financial and legal journalist began as deputy editor of A Plus magazine – the journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. From there, he assumed the helm of Macau Business magazine as its editor-in-chief, and later, joined Asialaw magazine as its deputy editor.

    More recently, he spent close to seven years as a senior correspondent with Thomson Reuters’ subscription-based trade-wire service Regulatory Intelligence/Compliance Complete (previously called Complinet) in Hong Kong. While there, he covered regulatory developments in that city, as well as Singapore, India and South Korea.
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    38 分
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