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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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