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Fintech / Regtech
HSBC Completes DLT Tests Under HKMA's e-HKD Project
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/07/2025
HSBC has completed experiments on DLT interoperability and privacy tech, as a survey shows strong public demand for transaction privacy.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Calls for Enhanced NBFIs Monitoring to Counter Stability Risks
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/07/2025
HKMA’s Darryl Chan has called for agile regulation and international cooperation to manage threats from global fragmentation, innovation, and market volatility.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Consults On Capital Rule Overhaul for OTC Derivatives Dealers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/07/2025
The SFC is consulting on Basel III-aligned rules, creating new categories for dealers and introducing the first capital treatments for virtual asset derivatives.
Market Infrastructure
APAC CCPs Watch for Market Shift as EMIR Hands Advantage to Eurex
By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 15/07/2025
Forcing clearing into Europe could have farther-reaching implications than intended, writes Blake Evans-Pritchard.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong Gazettes Rules to Implement Basel Crypto Standard
By Manesh Samtani | 14/07/2025
New rules will implement the Basel crypto standard, setting strict capital, disclosure, and exposure limits for banks' holdings from January 2026.
Securities / Derivatives
China Extends Programmatic Trading Reporting Rules to Foreign Investors
By Manesh Samtani | 14/07/2025
New rules from Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges will require international investors using the Stock Connect scheme to report their algorithmic trading activities from January 2026.
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong Proposes ETF Cross-Listing Scheme with South Korea
By Editors | 13/07/2025
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says the move would be a "convenient and immediate" way to boost market links amid growing Korean investor interest.
ESG / Sustainability
HKMA Launches Physical Climate Risk Assessment Platform For Banks
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/07/2025
The HKMA has launched an enhanced version of its physical climate risk assessment tool, urging all financial institutions to adopt it.
Sanctions
US Hits Iran's 'Shadow Banking' Network With New Sanctions
By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025
The US imposed new sanctions on a network of companies, including many in Hong Kong, for facilitating illicit oil sales and funnelling funds to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX Lists Hong Kong's First Active ETF Cross-Listing
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/07/2025
The first active ETF cross-listing in Hong Kong is the first under a mutual recognition of funds scheme established with Ireland in May.
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