HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY

    Capital / Liquidity

    Margining Big Bang Starts With a Whimper

    By Samuel Riding | 22/08/2016

    EU, Australia, Japan and HK deferments could be followed by US and Japan; call variation margining plans into question.

    AML / KYC

    HK to Issue New Account Opening Guidelines

    By Samuel Riding | 16/08/2016

    HKMA responds to concerns about SME and start-up access to banking services.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA’s Executive Director Retires

    By Editors | 08/08/2016

    Esmond Lee retires effective 7 August.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Hong Kong Revises Liquidity Risk Framework

    By Editors | 04/08/2016

    The revision aims to promote banks’ ability to withstand liquidity events.

    Market Infrastructure

    HK Issues OTC Clearing Revisions

    By Samuel Riding | 15/07/2016

    HKMA and SFC consultation conclusions add further proposed revisions.

    Market Infrastructure

    HK Banks to Step up Failure Planning – Fitch

    By Samuel Riding | 08/07/2016

    Rating agency notes Hong Kong is one of the few Asian jurisdictions to allow bail in.

    Market Infrastructure

    Hong Kong Enacts Resolution Ordinance

    By Samuel Riding | 03/07/2016

    Financial Institutions Ordinance establishes HKMA and SFC as resolution authorities.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Warns on Aggressive Mortgage Lending

    By Samuel Riding | 21/06/2016

    Developers’ offering up to 95% mortgages increases banks’ credit risk, deputy head says.

    AML / KYC

    Regulators’ Cybersecurity Expectations Lack Clarity – Hogan Lovells

    By Samuel Riding | 06/06/2016

    Law firm says it is unclear what benchmarks Hong Kong and Singapore will use.

    Uncategorised

    New Frontiers in Regtech

    By Samuel Riding | 01/06/2016

    Technology is proving its value beyond KYC and AML and improving both compliance and regulatory oversight.

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