Hong Kong

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    Securities / Derivatives

    HKMA Issues Revised Guideline on SFC-registered AIs

    By Editors | 13/05/2024

    The revised module aims to serve as a “convenient regulatory handbook” for HKMA-authorised institutions that are also registered with the SFC.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia Working on More ETF Listings

    By Editors | 12/05/2024

    An ETF that tracks Hong Kong’s stock indices will list in Riyadh. More Saudi Arabia ETFs may also list in Hong Kong.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Law Firms Rally Asian AT1 Claimants Against Switzerland

    By Mark Johnston | 10/05/2024

    Several law firms including Withers are spearheading efforts to recover funds lost in Credit Suisse AT1 bonds by Asian investors.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    LegCo Panel Provides Updates on HK Stock Market Reforms

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/05/2024

    The documents outline progress on paperless corporate communications, the USM regime, and extreme weather trading proposals.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA to Relabel ‘Virtual Banks’ as ‘Licensed Digital Banks’

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/05/2024

    The proposal is aimed at addressing negative connotations associated with the term “virtual bank” in Chinese.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Forms New Architecture Community for Project Ensemble

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/05/2024

    The Community will develop standards to support interoperability among wCBDC, tokenised money and tokenised assets.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong, Shenzhen Pilot Cross-Border Data Platform

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/05/2024

    Pilot trials will test the validation of credit referencing reports and account opening documents for corporate customers.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    HKMA Publishes Hong Kong Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/05/2024

    The Taxonomy encompasses 12 economic activities under four sectors. The HKMA said the second phase of the Taxonomy’s development “will commence soon”.

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    AML / KYC

    Singapore, Hong Kong Anti Scam Units and Banks Jointly Foil Scam

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/05/2024

    DBS, UOB, Singapore’s ASC, and Hong Kong’s ADCC collaborated to fully recover over S$370,000 lost by a 70-year-old victim.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    HKMA Issues Updated Guideline on Green Finance Grant Scheme

    By Editors | 06/05/2024

    The grant scheme is being extended another three years, and its scope is being expanded to cover transition finance instruments.

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