HONG KONG

    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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