Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority Sends Fintech Delegation to London
Central bank and apex regulator says delegation is the largest it has ever put together, will meet London start-ups and accelerator programmes.
September 21, 2017 -
HK SFC Inquiries Reveal Fund Managers’ Best Execution Failings
Investigations of about 250 firms including subsidiaries of US and EU players also find weaknesses in avoiding conflicts of interest and liquidity...
September 18, 2017 -
Hong Kong’s Changing AML Landscape
AML/CTF efforts in Hong Kong are gaining momentum as it gears up for the upcoming mutual evaluation by FATF in 2018.
September 13, 2017 -
Hong Kong Joins Singapore, US in Labelling Some ICOs as Securities
SFC says some ICOs are either share, debenture or collective investment schemes; some traders in secondary market could be regulated entities.
September 6, 2017 -
HK SFC, Police Join Forces to Combat Financial Crime
Agreement aims to clamp down on financial crime via securities markets; SFC has identified ‘multiple weaknesses’ in broker AML/CTF.
August 29, 2017 -
HKMA Launches New Round of Trade Repository Testing
Two-stage testing of Phase 2 reporting to depository covers interest rate, foreign exchange, equity, credit and commodity derivatives.
August 28, 2017 -
HKEX Risks Tech Firms’ Disfavour
HKEX needs to develop regulations and boards to accommodate the entire chain of technology from start-ups to unicorns.
August 28, 2017 -
HKMA Collecting UnionPay ATM Withdrawal Data
Regulator has asked for number of withdrawals and amounts to regulate the use of UnionPay cards in Hong Kong.
August 10, 2017 -
A Front Line Out of Control
Conduct and regulatory risks continue to mount as China’s crackdown on corruption puts pressure on private banks and wealth managers.
August 7, 2017 -
BIS Releases Policy Papers on Regulatory Proportionality and Cyber-risk
Papers analyses regional divergence in frameworks across Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.
August 3, 2017