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Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong Sets Out Details for New Stablecoin Licensing Regime
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/07/2025
The HKMA has finalised its new rules for stablecoin issuers, which will take effect from 1 August 2025, with the first licences expected in early 2026.
HKMA to Cut 2026 Budget, Freeze Hiring, Reports Say
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/07/2025
The HKMA will reportedly reduce its operating budget by 5 percent and halt new hiring, aligning with broader government austerity measures.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Revises Timeline for Upgrades to Core Derivatives Platforms
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/07/2025
HKEX has set a new timeline for the HKATS and DCASS operating system upgrade, opening a testing environment for API users from early August.
AML / KYC
Hong Kong Bank Complaints Surge as Anti-Fraud Measures Increase Customer Friction
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/07/2025
The HKMA has urged banks to improve customer communication as enhanced account monitoring drives a sharp rise in complaints.
Fintech / Regtech
Hong Kong Pushes Data-sharing Infrastructure to Boost SME Trade Finance
By Manesh Samtani | 29/07/2025
The HKMA is advancing its Commercial Data Interchange (CDI) with new pilots in credit scoring and logistics data, aiming to streamline lending and cut costs for businesses.
Enforcement
Two Former Execs Arrested in Hong Kong for Manipulation, Corruption
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/07/2025
A former executive director of an SFC-licensed brokerage firm is suspected of accepting advantages from a listed company's former chairman.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX to Launch New Digital Issuer Platform Next Year
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/07/2025
HKEX says the new secure web-based portal will become the mandatory channel for issuer submissions, enhancing compliance and market transparency.
Enforcement
Hong Kong PCPD Probes Cathay Pacific Data Breach
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2025
The compliance check into a Cathay Pacific data breach follows a recent investigation into a Qantas data breach, signalling heightened regulatory scrutiny on data protection in the city.
Fintech / Regtech
Hong Kong Developing New Rules to Support Elderly Banking Consumers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2025
Regulators will issue elderly-friendly banking guidelines to improve the banking experience for seniors, and require banks to offer a "default no-online banking" option to customers.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong to Expand Mandatory Reference Checks for Bankers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2025
From September 2025, the MRC Scheme will be expanded to cover 50,000 frontline staff involved in securities, insurance, or mandatory provident fund regulated activities.
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