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.

    JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

    An exclusive weekly selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team.