WhatsApp et al have widened a grey area in compliance rival financial messaging services are trying to exploit.
Asian exchanges and regulators need to learn the latest lesson about how multiple share structures can be abused, and stopped.
The power struggle between HKEX and the SFC is over. The ultimate outcome is still uncertain.
Central and global banks reveal true intent for controlling bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Improved access for consumers and step towards cashless economy made possible by proprietary cryptocurrency systems.
HKEX needs to develop regulations and boards to accommodate the entire chain of technology from start-ups to unicorns.
Ignore the US President’s recent legislative failures. Shots at his next target - financial regulations - are likely to hit home, and abroad.
Ten years later, governments have plugged the failures from the last crisis. Unfortunately, the next crashing market won’t be same as the last one.
Conduct and regulatory risks continue to mount as China’s crackdown on corruption puts pressure on private banks and wealth managers.
Regulatory problems in China market could spill into Hong Kong through HKEX’s new third board.