All entities operating in the capital market, banking, insurance and pension sectors, as well as individuals and startups from India and FATF-compliant jurisdictions, are eligible.
October 23, 2020The scope of investment products foreign investors can trade via Stock Connect will be expanded, among other reforms, said the CSRC's Fang Xinghai.
September 7, 2020Overregulation is an issue for some fund managers in Hong Kong, but the industry is also calling for greater regulatory clarity around GBA initiatives and ESG standards, according to a KPMG-HKIFA survey report.
June 10, 2020The two US banks have approval to raise their stakes in their securities joint ventures to 51%. On 1 April, foreign ownership caps for securities firms and fund managers will be scrapped entirely.
March 30, 2020The deadlines for market participants to comply with regulatory requirements relating to submissions and training requirements have been extended.
March 23, 2020The framework introduces a new 'foreign AFS' licensing regime, and licensing relief for foreign fund managers seeking to induce investment from certain professional investors such as super funds.
March 11, 2020The Tax Justice Network has released its 2020 rankings of jurisdictions according to their secrecy and the scale of their offshore financial activities.
March 2, 2020Hong Kong private equity firms should reassess whether they have complied with licensing requirements in light of new guidance from the SFC, says Dechert partner Michael Wong.
February 5, 2020Under the agreement, the December timeline for China's removal of foreign ownership limits in the securities sector is brought forward to April.
January 16, 2020To mark the launch, 20 investment funds have established or re-redomiciled in Singapore as VCCs. To encourage adoption, MAS will fund up to 70% of eligible expenses to set up a VCC.
January 15, 2020