New guidance removes threat of criminal prosecution in cases of “non-serious” regulatory breaches and cooperation 'above and beyond' regulatory obligations.
January 18, 2018Extensive consultation also proposes to expand risk mitigation requirements to ‘all licensed corporations’, rejects idea of regulatory threshold.
December 21, 2017Report warns on conflicts of interest in sales practices and asset management; notes asset management sector now has more than half of all intermediaries.
December 20, 2017China securities regulator has issued 206 administrative penalties in 2017, more than $1bn in fines; increasing cooperation with HK SFC.
December 18, 2017Securities regulator laid 42 charges in 6 months to end-September this year, up 180% from same period in 2016, but commenced far fewer investigations.
December 7, 2017SFC says Northbound scheme will be followed by Southbound investor identification, eventually spread to all SEHK investors.
December 4, 2017HKMA, SFC say some intermediaries aren’t revealing related counterparties, not executing at best price, hide cheaper products.
November 27, 2017Securities and Futures Commission says Hong Kong is not ready to ban commissions and introduce a pay for advice model.
November 20, 2017From 6 November, trading in mini and full versions of HSI and HSCEI index futures will be extended to 1am Hong Kong time.
October 23, 2017Investigations of about 250 firms including subsidiaries of US and EU players also find weaknesses in avoiding conflicts of interest and liquidity management.
September 18, 2017