The SFC's latest annual report highlights work to enhance book building and placing practices, regulate fund trustees and custodians, and enhance climate disclosure for fund investors.
June 23, 2022Regulated intermediaries are asked to get ready for the testing, which is mandatory. The HKIDR is expected to be implemented in the later part of Q4 2022.
April 27, 2022New electronic licensing forms for licence applications, annual returns, notifications and regulatory filings are to be submitted through WINGS from 3 January.
December 15, 2021A new paper introduces a pre-defined file format for OTCR submissions. Guidance on the new investor identification regime has also been released.
November 29, 2021The new online licensing platform marks an important milestone in the modernisation of the SFC's gatekeeping function, said chief executive Ashley Alder.
December 21, 2020The survey will help the SFC and HKMA identify risks associated with the selling activities of intermediaries and coordinate their responses to address areas of common concern.
December 10, 2019The SFC is working to introduce an investor identification regime for southbound Stock Connect trading in mid-2019, and considering adopting a market-wide circuit breaker mechanism.
June 24, 2019All functions and submission services available on the existing SFC Online Portal will be migrated to the new platform in phases.
January 7, 2019