Hong Kong

    Market Infrastructure

    Chinese, Hong Kong Firms Increasingly Setting Up in Singapore

    By Editors | 06/12/2022

    Up to 500 Chinese companies are estimated to have set up in Singapore this year. Meanwhile Hong Kong hedge funds are increasingly setting up operations in the city-state.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    HashKey, SEBA Form Partnership to Drive Digital Assets Adoption

    By Editors | 06/12/2022

    The groups will collaborate to accelerate the institutional adoption of digital assets in Hong Kong and Switzerland.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKTR Announces Transitional Arrangement to Accommodate UTI Reporting

    By Editors | 05/12/2022

    Due to different UT adoption timelines across jurisdictions, reporting entities are allowed to report the UTI in any of the data fields of “UTI-USI”, “UTI-TID” or “Global UTI”.

    AML / KYC

    Police Ad Test Highlights Hong Kong Scam Threat – Report

    By Editors | 04/12/2022

    A fake raffle webpage run by the police attracted nearly 300,000 visits in just two weeks, highlighting the surge of scam cases in Hong Kong.

    Capital / Liquidity

    HKFE Invites Firms to Support Development of FX Derivatives Market

    By Editors | 04/12/2022

    HKFE is seeking liquidity providers and market participants to support the development of liquidity in RMB and INR derivatives contracts.

    ESG / Sustainability

    The Legal and Regulatory Risks of ESG “Greenwashing” in Hong Kong

    By Stephanie Tsui | 02/12/2022

    Stephanie Tsui and Mark Lin at Hogan Lovells discuss the legal framework and tools available in Hong Kong to combat greenwashing behaviour.

    Market Infrastructure

    Hong Kong Launches Platform to Accommodate Multiple CRAs

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/11/2022

    The Credit Reference Platform is a key step towards introducing multiple CRAs in Hong Kong, a plan set into motion by TransUnion’s 2018 data breach.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX Launches Options on Hang Seng TECH Index Futures

    By Editors | 29/11/2022

    The new contract and other enhancements to Hang Seng TECH Index derivatives suite will provide global investors more choice and flexibility, said HKEX’s Wilfred Yiu.

    ESG / Sustainability

    HKEX Publishes Latest Findings from Review of ESG Disclosures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/11/2022

    HKEX said it is currently reviewing its ESG framework with a focus on enhancing climate disclosures amongst issuers.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Issues Guidance on Protecting Against DDoS Attacks

    By Editors | 28/11/2022

    The guidance focuses on risk assessment, anti-DDoS control architecture, third party governance, and incident response and escalation.

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