ETFs with crypto exposure through CME-listed BTC and ETH futures can be distributed to Hong Kong retail clients. The “professional investor only” requirement is under review.
November 1, 2022The SFC will be consulting on how retail investors may be given a "suitable degree of access" to virtual assets under Hong Kong's new licensing regime.
October 31, 2022Residential addresses and full ID numbers will be replaced with correspondence addresses and partial ID numbers. FIs can still apply for access to the full data.
October 30, 2022A new policy statement to be issued at Hong Kong FinTech Week may spell out plans to include retail investors in the city's VASP regime.
October 17, 2022The SFC's Elizabeth Wong said firms that are interested in STOs are encouraged to discuss their proposals with the regulator's Fintech unit.
September 20, 2022VC firms, sovereign wealth funds, and PE funds that set up in the Qianhai free-trade zone will be given cash grants, rental subsidies, and other rewards.
September 5, 2022The government acknowledges that the VASP regime will be more rigorous and comprehensive than those in Singapore, UK and Japan.
June 26, 2022The government will issue a consultation this year proposing a licensing or registration requirement for crowdfunding platforms in Hong Kong.
April 20, 2022Etelka Bogardi and Amy Chung say Hong Kong's efforts to regulate the crypto sector and stablecoin market are on the whole in line with international trends while leaving room for further development.
April 20, 2022The repository contains a set of available data sources to help FIs manage climate-related risks and set climate-related goals and strategies.
April 6, 2022