Hong Kong

    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Proposes Stricter IRRBB Rules, Aligning with BCBS Standards

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2025

    Consultation launched on revised rules for interest rate risk, introducing a tougher outlier test, new credit spread risk measures, and public disclosure requirements.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China to Expand Stock Connect, Deepen Integration with Hong Kong

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2025

    Regulators at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit announced plans to expand Stock Connect and support the launch of government bond futures in Hong Kong.

    Sanctions

    Hong Kong Freezes HK$2.75 Billion in Prince Group Probe

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2025

    Hong Kong authorities have taken action against local firms as police freeze assets tied to a Cambodian syndicate accused of running global scam centres.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong and Brazil Pilot CBDC Trade Settlement with Chainlink

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2025

    The experiment, part of Brazil's Drex programme, connected the Drex and Ensemble platforms to test real-time, cross-border payments.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong IA Details Framework for Federated Learning in Insurance

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2025

    The insurance body's new whitepaper outlines a framework for using the AI technique to enable privacy-preserving data collaboration and manage associated risks.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX to Mandate API Migration, Decommission Participant Gateway by 2027

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/11/2025

    The move is part of a broader push to modernise Hong Kong's post-trade infrastructure and promote greater automation for participants.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SFC Opens Crypto Market to Global Liquidity, Expands Product Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/11/2025

    The SFC is permitting shared order books with overseas affiliates and easing token listing rules under new investor protection safeguards.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Unveils 'Fintech 2030' Strategy to Boost AI, Tokenisation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/11/2025

    The new 'DART' strategy includes over 40 initiatives focused on data, AI, resilience and tokenisation to bolster Hong Kong's fintech hub status.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong Bolsters Anti-Fraud Tech to Combat Online Investment Scams

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/11/2025

    Regulators and police are deploying new data sharing rules, an AI-powered app, and telecom blocks to combat surging online financial fraud.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SFC Flags Risks of Corporate Crypto Treasuries, Mulls New Rules

    By Editors | 03/11/2025

    The SFC is concerned about speculative premiums on listed firms holding digital assets and is studying potential new guidelines.

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