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SFC Consults on Proposes Changes to Financial Resources Rules
By Editors | 21/07/2015
The Securities and Futures Commission has released a consultation paper on proposed changes to the Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) Rules relating to capital and other prudential requirements for licensed corporations engaged in over-the-counter derivatives activity.
Mutual Fund Recognition Reveals Fund Distribution Problems
By Peter Guy | 29/06/2015
Restrictions on the independent operations of Hong Kong asset managers in China may impose sales bottleneck.
SFC Opposes HKEx on Weighted Voting Rights for Hong Kong Stocks
By Editors | 26/06/2015
The Securities and Futures Commission has issued a statement announcing it does not support allowing weighted voting rights structures in companies listed in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Brokers to Directly Access London Stock Exchange
By Editors | 16/06/2015
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has granted a licence to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to accept Hong Kong financial firms as exchange members.
Hong Kong Extends Tax Exemption for Offshore Funds
By Editors | 13/06/2015
The Hong Kong Government has extended its offshore funds tax exemption, allowing investments in private companies to qualify and loosening other restrictions.
SFC Proposes Legislative Change to Increase Cross-Border Regulatory Assistance
By Editors | 05/06/2015
The SFC is proposing legislative amendments which would give it discretion to provide supervisory assistance to regulators outside Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Regulator Reprimands BNP for Unreported Cross Trades
By Editors | 02/06/2015
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Limited HK$11 million for failing to report more than HK6 billion of cross trades over a 10-year period.
China to Start Cross-Border Mutual Fund Scheme with Hong Kong on July 1
By Editors | 22/05/2015
From July, funds from Hong Kong and China can be sold in each other’s markets, after regulators officially endorsed the launch of the much-awaited mutual fund recognition scheme.
Hong Kong Bans Retail Investors from Dark Pool Trading
By Editors | 15/05/2015
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned individual investors from trading in dark pools as a result of industry consultation on how to improve regulation of the alternative trading venue.
Hong Kong’s SFC Says Will Be On Guard for Market Manipulation
By Editors | 12/05/2015
Securities and Futures Commission would watch market activity closely to ensure against market manipulation amid a surge in trading volume.
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