Hong Kong

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX’s New Board a High-stakes, Regulatory Gamble

    By Peter Guy | 26/06/2017

    Defying critics, proposed board includes platforms for dual class shares and tech start-ups.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKFE, SFC Fire off Conduct Warnings to Brokers

    By Editors | 23/06/2017

    A range of compliance and control issue failures uncovered at securities brokers in Hong Kong has prompted the SFC (Securities […]

    Market Infrastructure

    Hong Kong SFC Targets ‘Real Time’ Regulation

    By Editors | 14/06/2017

    Hong Kong’s SFC (Securities and Futures Commission) today (14 June) released its 2016/17 annual report, saying it intends to move […]

    AML / KYC

    HK Brokers’ Operations Halted for Allegedly Handling Proceeds of Crime

    By Editors | 13/06/2017

    Hong Kong’s SFC (Securities and Futures Commission) issued a restriction notice on a foreign exchange broker amid concerns money it […]

    Fintech / Regtech

    More Fintech Regulatory Coordination Needed – ASIFMA

    By Editors | 12/06/2017

    MAS (the Monetary Authority of Singapore) inked an agreement with ASBA (the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas) […]

    Market Infrastructure

    CFETS, HKEX Set up Bond Connect JV

    By Editors | 08/06/2017

    CFETS (the China Foreign Exchange Trade System) and HKEX (Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing) announced the formation of a Hong […]

    30 FIs to Join HK Cybersecurity Crisis Drill

    By Editors | 08/06/2017

    Thirty of the top financial institutions in Hong Kong have signed up to an upcoming cybersecurity crisis drill, it was […]

    Securities / Derivatives

    Get Ready for Expanded OTC Derivatives Reporting – SFC

    By Editors | 05/06/2017

    The Hong Kong SFC (Securities and Futures Commission) issued a circular telling licensed corporations to ensure their systems are prepared […]

    AML / KYC

    HK Regulator, Police, Banks Set up Financial Crime Taskforce

    By Editors | 28/05/2017

    12-month pilot to work on ‘detection, prevention and disruption’; HKMA also joins Financial Security Expert Alliance with PBOC, Macau central bank.

    Market Infrastructure

    HK Market Infrastructures Pass CPMI-IOSCO Test With Aplomb

    By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2017

    Study confirms frameworks for payment and securities settlement systems, CCPs and trade repositories meet PFMI.

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