Hong Kong

Eligible general equity, bond or mixed funds authorised by the SFC can seek authorisation to be marketed to retail investors in Luxembourg.

The Code provides guidance on the qualifying conditions to use the internal assessment approach for calculating the capital requirement for certain securitisation exposures.

FWD Life also failed to maintain satisfactory internal controls and written compliance procedures as required under the SFC Code on MPF Products and the Fund Manager Code of Conduct.

Lawmakers are pushing for greater oversight of credit reference agencies following the discovery of security loopholes in TransUnion's online service for credit reports.

All functions and submission services available on the existing SFC Online Portal will be migrated to the new platform in phases.

Derek McGibney at ACA Compliance Group lays out the activities investment firms should be undertaking to ensure ongoing compliance with the FMCC.

HKEX has loosened the eligibility criteria and created a more flexible structure to allow global liquidity providers to provide market making for Hong Kong exchange-traded products.

An HKMA investigation found that JPMorgan Hong Kong failed to establish and maintain effective controls for handling wire transfers, conducting CDD and monitoring business relationships.

The asset management firm was both the buyer and seller in a transaction between two of its brokers, which the SFC deemed was a wash trade.

First phase of bank culture self-assessments will cover about 30 institutions, including all major retail banks and selected foreign bank branches.