Hong Kong

    HKMA Revises Return Templates to Streamline Bank Reporting

    By Editors | 18/10/2022

    Banks are no longer required to report their top ten non-bank Mainland China exposures on an aggregate basis.

    ESG / Sustainability

    HKMC Publishes Social, Green, Sustainability Financing Framework

    By Editors | 17/10/2022

    The framework will be used as the basis to structure and issue social, green and/or sustainability bonds and asset-backed securities, the HKMC said.

    AML / KYC

    Hong Kong Seeks Status as Global Hub for Virtual Assets

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/10/2022

    A 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.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong Court Convicts Former Fulbright Securities AE

    By Editors | 17/10/2022

    The former account executive, banned for life in 2017, pleaded guilty to employing a fraudulent scheme involving securities transactions in eight stocks.

    Hong Kong Launches Sustainable Finance Internship Initiative

    By Editors | 13/10/2022

    A centralised repository has been launched offering information about green and sustainable finance internship openings offered by FIs and other companies.

    Enforcement

    SFC Fines Asset Manager Over European Rule Breaches

    By Editors | 12/10/2022

    ARCM failed to implement adequate systems and controls to monitor its short position and ensure it was properly reported and disclosed to the public.

    Hong Kong Financial Secretary Defends City’s Hub Status

    By Editors | 12/10/2022

    Paul Chan outlines the competitive advantages Hong Kong enjoys, offering financial market statistics on how the city compares to Singapore.

    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Consults on Market Risk, CVA Risk Frameworks

    By Editors | 12/10/2022

    HKMA is consulting on proposed BCR changes and two new SPMs for implementation of the revised market risk and CVA risk frameworks.

    AML / KYC

    US Says Hong Kong Risks Becoming Haven for Sanctioned Russians

    By Editors | 11/10/2022

    The warning came days after Hong Kong indicated it would not pursue action against a superyacht owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch that docked in the city.

    AML / KYC

    HK Victims Have Lost HKD 2.6 billion to Scams This Year

    By Editors | 10/10/2022

    Online investment fraud accounted for HKD 540 million of all online scams, which is largely attributed to an increase in crypto-related scams.

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