Trading & Investment

HKEX Launches Joint US-Hong Kong Equity Benchmark

14/10/2026

HKEX has partnered with S&P Dow Jones Indices to launch a new cross-market equity benchmark.

Trading & Investment

HKMA Chief Calls for New Finance Ecosystem Supporting China

14/10/2026

HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue urges the financial sector to evolve beyond traditional lending to support China's long-term growth.

Structural Regulation

SFC Finalises Plans to Enhance Toolkit for Safeguarding Market Integrity

13/10/2026

The SFC will amend listing rules to impose continuing conditions on issuers as an alternative to trading suspensions.

AI Risk & Governance

HKMA Issues Practice Guide on Data Excellence for Banks

13/10/2026

The HKMA has released a new guide to help authorised institutions strengthen risk data management capabilities.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong SFC Approves Six Registrars for Paperless Securities Regime

13/10/2026

The SFC has approved six registrars ahead of the uncertificated securities market regime launching in November 2026.

Tokenisation

HKMA and BOT Validate Cross-Border Tokenised Carbon Credit Settlement

13/10/2026

A joint PoC by HKMA and BOT demonstrates how tokenised deposits and CBDCs can streamline cross-border carbon credit transactions.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Proposes Extending and Strengthening CFD Protections

13/10/2026

ASIC is seeking feedback on plans to extend its CFD product intervention order for a further ten years.

Structural Regulation

Thailand to Implement Revised Trading Measures and Extend Hours

13/10/2026

The SET will introduce eight enhanced trading supervision measures and extend trading hours starting 16 November.

KYC & CDD

Japan FSA Accelerates Shift to IC Chip Identity Verification

13/10/2026

The FSA has instructed banks and crypto exchanges to expedite the transition to IC chip-based identity verification following major data leaks.