Securities and Futures Commission

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Forms New Architecture Community for Project Ensemble

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/05/2024

The Community will develop standards to support interoperability among wCBDC, tokenised money and tokenised assets.

Enforcement

SFC Starts Insider Dealing Prosecution Against Hedge Fund

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/05/2024

The SFC is prosecuting Segantii Capital Management, its founder Simon Sadler, and former trader Daniel La Rocca for insider dealing.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Launches Asia’s First Spot Crypto ETFs

By Manesh Samtani | 30/04/2024

ChinaAMC, Harvest Global Investments, and Bosera Asset Management each listed a spot Bitcoin ETF and a spot Ether ETF.

Fintech / Regtech

Hong Kong Launches Cross-Industry Platform to Boost Fintech Adoption

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/04/2024

‘FiNETech’ will enable financial institutions and tech firms to explore collaboration in the areas of wealthtech, insurtech, greentech, AI and DLT.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Announces Details of Extended Grant Scheme for OFCs, REITs

By Editors | 29/04/2024

The SFC’s Christina Choi said the extension will “boost Hong Kong’s competitiveness and development as a preferred fund domicile for the industry.”

Enforcement

Hong Kong Court Convicts Two Former Brokers for False Trading

By Editors | 25/04/2024

Former representatives of KGI Asia Limited and South China Securities Limited will be sentenced on 16 May 2024.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Spot Crypto ETFs to Start Trading Next Week

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/04/2024

Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs issued by ChinaAMC, Harvest Global Investments and Bosera Asset Management will start trading by 30 April.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Selects Ex-SFC Chair Carlson Tong as New Chair

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/04/2024

Carlson Tong will take over from Laura Cha as the new HKEX chair for a three-year term until 2025.

ESG / Sustainability

HKEX Adopts Phased Approach to New Climate Disclosure Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2024

All listed issuers will have to mandatorily disclose scope 1 and scope 2 emissions from 1 Jan 2025. Requirements drawn from the ISSB standards will be mandatory for large caps from 1 Jan 2026.