Hong Kong Monetary Authority

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    HK Banks to Collaborate to Help SMEs Resolve Difficulties: HKAB

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/02/2025

    HKAB said StanChart, BOCHK, HSBC, BEA, DBS, and Hang Seng are piloting a collaborative approach to negotiating SME financing arrangements

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    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Develops AI-Powered Sentiment Tracker for Mainland Property Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/02/2025

    The GenAI-driven sentiment index, which uses Chinese social media data, is able to act as a leading indicator for Mainland property sales

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    Securities / Derivatives

    HKMA Will Monitor Banks’ Asset Management Activities

    By Editors | 31/01/2025

    HKMA called attention to an SFC circular which described the misconduct of asset managers as “egregious” and lacking in integrity

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    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”.

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    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.

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    AML / KYC

    HKMA Publishes Banking Sector Priorities for 2025

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/01/2025

    The HKMA’s 2025 workplan includes measures to safeguard the banking sector from financial crime, credit risk and cyber risk.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    BoCom Become First Chinese Bank to Issue Digitally Native Bond

    By Mark Johnston | 23/01/2025

    Bank of Communications issued the $300mn bond via its Hong Kong branch using the HSBC Orion digital asset platform.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    HKMA Launches Direct Bond Market Linkage With Macau

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/01/2025

    The linkage will enable investors from both sides to participate in each other’s bond market with greater ease and efficiency

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    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Offers Guidance on Implementing Operational Resilience Requirements

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/01/2025

    The guidance focuses on mapping interdependencies and scenario testing, to help banks meet a May 2026 deadline for becoming operationally resilient

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    CICC Granted Approval to Operate in Dubai Financial Centre

    By Mark Johnston | 20/01/2025

    DFSA CEO Ian Johnston described the approval as “a big step forward” for facilitating deals and arrangements between China and the UAE.

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