Legal Framework

Growth Insights Limited operates from Hong Kong SAR under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, and maintains compliance with international data protection standards (GDPR, UK GDPR) for clients in those jurisdictions. Terms align with ESMA and SFC guidelines.

Entity
Growth Insights Limited
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong SAR
Insurance
US$10M professional
Audits
Annual + ad hoc
01/JurisdictionHong Kong SAR

FieldSignal is operated by Growth Insights Limited, a Hong Kong SAR private company. The Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO) is our governing data-protection law.

For European clients, GDPR (EU) 2016/679 and the UK Data Protection Act 2018 apply to processing relating to data subjects in those jurisdictions. Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) govern international transfers.

02/Applicable standardsFrameworks we align with
  • +Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO), Hong Kong
  • +EU GDPR — General Data Protection Regulation
  • +UK GDPR + UK Data Protection Act 2018
  • +ESMA guidelines on sound research practices
  • +SFC (Hong Kong) guidelines on conflicts and information barriers
03/Master Services AgreementStandard terms

All client engagements operate under our Master Services Agreement (MSA), which incorporates compliance attestations, IP terms, confidentiality, liability allocation and the FieldSignal Code of Conduct for experts.

Bespoke terms — including client-specific compliance clauses, additional insurance requirements, audit rights — are negotiated as addenda to the MSA where required.

04/Professional liability insuranceUS$10 million

We carry US$10 million in professional liability cover, plus separate cyber-incident cover, with an A-rated international carrier. Certificate of insurance available to clients on request.

05/External auditAnnual + ad hoc

Compliance practices are audited annually by an independent third party. Audit summaries are shared with clients upon request, subject to non-disclosure.

Ad hoc audits are accepted from large institutional clients as part of their vendor onboarding. Pre-onboarding compliance questionnaires are turned around within five business days.

06/IndemnificationStandard in MSAs

Our standard MSA includes mutual indemnification covering breach of confidentiality, third-party IP claims and regulatory non-compliance — capped at amounts negotiated per engagement. The full indemnification language is available on request to client compliance teams.

07/Related Compliance Pages1 suggestions
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MNPI POLICY

FieldSignal does not facilitate the disclosure of material non-public information (MNPI). Every expert agreement, every per-call attestation, every monitored discussion is designed to make MNPI sharing impossible — and to leave a clean audit trail proving it.

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COMPLIANCE OVERVIEW

The top-level compliance framework page — covering all of the above plus client protocols, expert vetting and insurance.

Compliance question? Direct line.

Compliance enquiries answered same-day, Mon–Fri, 08:00–20:00 GMT.
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