SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION

Enforcement

SFC Fines Taiping Securities Employee Dealing Control Failures

By Editors | 19/06/2023

Responsible officer had 293 transactions that exceeded the trading limit prescribed for his personal account.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UBS, BOCI Issue First Digital Structured Notes for APAC Clients

By Mark Johnston | 14/06/2023

In collaboration with UBS, BOCI has become the first Chinese financial institution to issue a tokenised security in Hong Kong.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong: Going Digital Caused Scams to Rise 45.1% in 2022

By Karen Ng | 07/06/2023

Data compiled by law firm Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer shows that Hong Kong deception cases grew 45.1 percent in 2022.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Permits 21 Firms to List RMB Share Counters

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2023

Nine market markers are permitted to conduct market making or liquidity providing activities in dual counter securities starting 19 June.

Fintech / Regtech

SFC Chief Calls for Strong AI Governance at Licensed Firms

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/06/2023

The SFC will hold licensed firms responsible for conduct breaches involving AI, Julia Leung said at an HKIFA conference.

Securities / Derivatives

Changes to Position Limit Regime to Take Effect in December: SFC

By Manesh Samtani | 06/06/2023

Asset managers will have primary responsibility for position limit compliance and reporting obligations at the individual fund or sub-fund level.

Fintech / Regtech

InvestHK Launches 2023 Fintech Fast Track Programme

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/06/2023

13 finalists from fintech, AI and Web3 scaleups will be selected to pitch in person at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2023.

AML / KYC

SFC Issues Guidance on Crypto Licensing Transitional Arrangements

By Manesh Samtani | 05/06/2023

Crypto firms with “meaningful and substantial presence” in Hong Kong prior to 1 June 2023 can continue to provide services.

Enforcement

HK Police Arrest Man for Illegal Short Selling, Fraud

By Editors | 04/06/2023

The man fabricated trading statements that falsely showed he held shares in four listed companies he short-sold, when in fact he did not, the SFC said.