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Market Infrastructure
HK Asset Manager Calls for Change to Boost City’s ETF Market
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/06/2025
Hang Seng Investment Management outlines strategies and recommendations to help enhance Hong Kong’s ETF market, focusing on three key areas.
Big Picture
Report Urges Swift Action to Cement Hong Kong’s Status as Web3 Hub
By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2025
New report by Web3 Harbour and PwC outlines several key enablers for Hong Kong to become a global financial centre for Web3 and digital assets.
Fintech / Regtech
Mainland China and Hong Kong Launch Fast Payments Link
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/06/2025
HKMA and PBOC launched “Payment Connect”, streamlining cross-boundary payments and remittances between Hong Kong and Mainland China.
Sanctions
New US Sanctions Target Iran Defence Procurement, Houthi Oil Smuggling
By Manesh Samtani | 22/06/2025
The sanctions target entities in Iran, China, Singapore, Hong Kong and Turkiye for supporting the procurement of sensitive machinery for Iran’s defence industry.
Enforcement
SFC Suspends Former CEO of Freeman Commodities for Supervisory Failures
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/06/2025
The SFC said the former RO and MiC failed to ensure his firm maintained appropriate standards of conduct and adhered to proper procedures.
Enforcement
SFC Imposes 3-Year Ban on Former Licensee Over Wash Trades
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/06/2025
The former licensed representative of Cinda International Securities executed a total of 109 matched or wash trades in nine stocks, the SFC said.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong ‘Actively Pursuing’ Closer Integration With Mainland
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/06/2025
Hong Kong will continue to explore further enhancements to the WMC scheme and ways to broaden Hong Kong professionals’ entry into the Mainland market.
Big Picture
Reforms Urged to Boost Hong Kong as Alternative Investments Hub
By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2025
FSDC report urges Hong Kong to adopt regulatory reforms to boost alternative investment funds and the startup ecosystem.
AML / KYC
Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong Arrest 11 Suspects in Joint Scam Crackdown
By Thisanka Siripala | 19/06/2025
The authorities in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong have arrested eleven individuals suspected of operating a transnational scam syndicate that […]
Fintech / Regtech
Shanghai, Hong Kong Agree 38-Point Action Plan to Deepen Ties
By Editors | 19/06/2025
The action plan includes specific measures such as jointly developing financial products and connecting Hong Kong’s FPS with China’s IBPS.
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