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ESG / Sustainability
HKMA Issues Guidance for Banks on Reducing Greenwashing Risks
By Editors | 12/12/2022
The guidance is based on thematic examinations at banks, conducted to ensure they proper systems and control in place to manage their green and sustainable products.
AML / KYC
Hong Kong Legislative Council Passes AML/CTF Amendment Bill
By Manesh Samtani | 08/12/2022
New licensing regime for VASPs will start on 1 June 2023. New registration regime for precious metals dealers will start on 1 April 2023.
Market Infrastructure
HKTR Announces Transitional Arrangement to Accommodate UTI Reporting
By Editors | 05/12/2022
Due to different UT adoption timelines across jurisdictions, reporting entities are allowed to report the UTI in any of the data fields of “UTI-USI”, “UTI-TID” or “Global UTI”.
ESG / Sustainability
The Legal and Regulatory Risks of ESG “Greenwashing” in Hong Kong
By Stephanie Tsui | 02/12/2022
Stephanie Tsui and Mark Lin at Hogan Lovells discuss the legal framework and tools available in Hong Kong to combat greenwashing behaviour.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong Launches Platform to Accommodate Multiple CRAs
By Manesh Samtani | 29/11/2022
The Credit Reference Platform is a key step towards introducing multiple CRAs in Hong Kong, a plan set into motion by TransUnion’s 2018 data breach.
Market Infrastructure
HKMA Issues Guidance on Protecting Against DDoS Attacks
By Editors | 28/11/2022
The guidance focuses on risk assessment, anti-DDoS control architecture, third party governance, and incident response and escalation.
Crypto / Digital Assets
HKMA Report Assesses Spillover Risk from Asset-Backed Stablecoins
By Mark Johnston | 28/11/2022
The report finds that failures of stablecoins or other crypto assets pose material impacts on the traditional financial system such as the money market.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Confirms Decision to Defer Implementation of Basel III Reforms
By Editors | 28/11/2022
Hong Kong’s implementation of the Basel III final reform package is being deferred to allow the industry more time to prepare.
ESG / Sustainability
HKMA Report Calls Out Greenwashing by Green Bond Issuers
By Mark Johnston | 28/11/2022
The report shows that so-called greenwashing firms are to some extent being penalised by the market with higher re-issuance costs.
AML / KYC
HKMA, Cyberport Host Third AML Regtech Lab
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/11/2022
The HKMA says retail banks increased their identification and reporting of suspicious accounts and networks by 127 percent compared to a year ago.
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