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Hong Kong
Enforcement
Hong Kong Court Order “Successfully Executed” on Tron Blockchain
By Editors | 31/01/2025
The use of tokenised legal notices opens up an avenue to recover lost funds even when the identity of those controlling crypto wallets are unknown
Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong SFC Grants Two New Crypto Licences
By Manesh Samtani | 30/01/2025
The licences were granted to YAX, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tiger Brokers, and Panthertrade, a subsidiary of Futu Holdings.
Enforcement
HK PCPD Orders Oxfam to Remediate Privacy Law Breaches
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/01/2025
The PCPD says Oxfam didn’t have adequate measures in place to guard against the ransomware attack it experienced last year.
ESG / Sustainability
AFRC Assesses Readiness for Sustainability Reporting and Assurance
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/01/2025
An increasing number of HK-listed entities are obtaining sustainability assurance, and more auditors are offering these services.
Enforcement
Hang Seng Bank Fined for Mis-selling Investment Products
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/01/2025
SFC Executive Director of Enforcement Christopher Wilson described Hang Seng Bank’s misconduct as “serious and systemic”.
Fintech / Regtech
WeChat Pay HK Expands Cross-Border Payments to Mainland Merchants
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/01/2025
Transactions made in CNY will be automatically converted to HKD with no handling fees, the company said.
Enforcement
Hong Kong: Former OCBC Banker Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/01/2025
The former bank employee accepted a bribe to refer mortgage clients to an agent so he could earn referral fees from a different lender
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong Moves Closer to Fully Paperless Securities Market
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/01/2025
Only online channels will be allowed for subscriptions to public offers of equity securities, and issuers will have more flexibility to adopt digital communication and payment technologies
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Finalises Policy Manual on How Pillar 2 Capital is Determined
By Manesh Samtani | 27/01/2025
The HKMA will consider whether banks have taken into account material climate-related financial risks when determining Pillar 2 capital requirements.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Expands Listed Structured Fund Offerings in Hong Kong
By Manesh Samtani | 24/01/2025
The SFC will allow product issuers to offer single-stock leveraged and inverse products and defined outcome-listed structured funds
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