Securities and Futures Commission

AML / KYC

Taiwan Tightens Securities, Futures Firms’ Internal Control Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 07/09/2017

New regulations will require firms involved in securities and futures markets to set up separate  AML/CTF units, boost FSC inspection powers.

AML / KYC

Top CBRC Adviser Flags Failures to Address Operational Risks

By Samuel Riding | 06/09/2017

CBRC chief adviser and former SFC chief Dr Andrew Sheng says regulation risks pro-cyclicality when real economy requires structural change.

AML / KYC

HK SFC, Police Join Forces to Combat Financial Crime

By Samuel Riding | 29/08/2017

Agreement aims to clamp down on financial crime via securities markets; SFC has identified ‘multiple weaknesses’ in broker AML/CTF.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Flags Irregularities in Private Funds and Discretionary Accounts

By Garima Chitkara | 03/08/2017

Hong Kong securities regulator expresses concerns on the management of private funds and discretionary accounts.

Securities / Derivatives

Rolling in the Regulations for Robo-Advisers

By Kristi Swartz | 01/08/2017

A SFC consultation paper proposes guidelines for robo-advisers to provide accurate, easily comprehensible information to investors.

Enforcement

Hong Kong Regulator ups Penalties Against Individuals

By Garima Chitkara | 01/08/2017

Fines against individuals as opposed to corporates were up in Hong Kong, a 63% increase in fines from the year before.

Securities / Derivatives

HK Auditing Brokers’ Protection of Client Assets

By Editors | 31/07/2017

Regulator cites weaknesses in internal account protection controls despite warnings; IOSCO report says HK due diligence to safeguard client rights […]

HKEX, CSRC and SFC on a Regulatory Collision Course

By Peter Guy | 31/07/2017

Regulatory problems in China market could spill into Hong Kong through HKEX’s new third board.

AML / KYC

US ICO Ruling Opens ‘Can of Worms’ for Asia

By Samuel Riding | 27/07/2017

Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to define ICOs as securities adds to uncertainty around regulatory treatment of the virtual economy. […]