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Capital / Liquidity
ICBC designated as D-SIB by HKMA
By Garima Chitkara | 02/01/2018
The bank will be required to include HLA buffer in their regulatory capital calculation within 12 months of the designation.
Capital / Liquidity
ESMA to Bring 3rd-country CRAs, Trade Repositories Under EU Supervision
By Samuel Riding | 04/12/2017
ESMA executive director Verena Ross says more than 200 non-EU trading venues have asked for exemptions from MiFID II post-trade transparency, position limits.
Enforcement
HK Regulators Warn on Conflicts of Interest in Product Sales
By Editors | 27/11/2017
HKMA, SFC say some intermediaries aren’t revealing related counterparties, not executing at best price, hide cheaper products.
HKMA Chief Urges Hong Kong Companies to Improve Corporate Governance
By Garima Chitkara | 23/11/2017
Hong Kong financial companies need further improvements to guard against risky behaviour.
Capital / Liquidity
Hong Kong Sets out Internal Audit Requirements for Authorised Institutions
By Editors | 02/11/2017
HKMA says audit functions must be separate from risk and compliance; will only allow outsourcing ‘under very limited circumstances’.
Capital / Liquidity
Here’s Sand in Your Eye
By Karen Chiu | 26/10/2017
**Why fintech (financial technology) sandboxes aren’t necessarily the child’s play they’ve been made out to be by banks and disrupters alike.
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Market Infrastructure
10,000 Individuals Register Under Hong Kong MIC Regime
By Editors | 19/10/2017
About 40% of individuals to have registered under MIC so far are unlicensed as they are in charge of operations or control functions, SFC says.
Capital / Liquidity
HK Legco to Consider Recovery Planning, Large Exposures Bill
By Editors | 19/10/2017
Banking Ordinance already includes resolution, but not recovery, requirements; HKMA to retain ‘general power’ on exposure limits.
AML / KYC
FIs No Longer Have to Verify Client Addresses for AML/CTF – HKMA
By Editors | 12/10/2017
AML/CTF regulations to be changed; banking regulator says any current absence of address verification will be seen as justified.
AML / KYC
HKMA Launches Smart Banking Initiative Including Enhanced Sandbox
By Samuel Riding | 29/09/2017
In addition to the enhanced sandbox, HKMA will also work on a new payment system, minimising regulatory friction in onboarding and other services.
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