Hong Kong

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SFC Issues Guidance on Resumption of Licensing Fee Collection

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2025

    The SFC issued a quick guide and related FAQs to help the industry better manage matters related to annual licensing fee payment.

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    HKMA Updates Guidance on Selling Structured Products

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2025

    The HKMA has updated its guidance on selling of accumulators to help AIs comply with evolving product structures and features.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    HKGFA Launches Online Transition Planning Repository

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/03/2025

    The repository provides resources to help finance professionals and companies make greater progress towards their transition priorities.

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    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX Considers Lowering Board Lot Sizes to Boost Liquidity

    By Mark Johnston | 17/03/2025

    HKEX is reportedly considering mandating that brokers charge the same price for trading single shares as they do for board lots.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    HKEX Achieves Carbon Neutrality Goal Across Operations

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/03/2025

    HKEX says it achieved carbon neutrality across its operations at the end of 2024, setting an “important example” for the broader listed issuer community.

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    Enforcement

    HKEX Sanctions Former Orient Securities Director

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/03/2025

    HKEX said the former director failed to cooperate with an investigation into potential GEM listing rules breaches.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SGX Adds 3 More Hong Kong Stocks to SDR Portfolio

    By Nithya Subramanian | 12/03/2025

    SGX has added three more HK-listed companies to its SDR lineup. More SDRs linked to Thai and Hong Kong companies will be introduced by mid 2025.

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    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX Adds SET to List of Recognised Stock Exchanges

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/03/2025

    The decision means companies with a primary listing in Thailand can apply for a secondary listing in Hong Kong.

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    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Directs Banks to Comply With New Guidance for Insurance Sales

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/03/2025

    The new IA guidance sets caps on rates that can be used to illustrate the benefits of insurance products.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX, CMU OmniClear Partner to Bolster Market Infrastructure

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2025

    HKEX and CMU OmniClear will work to establish infrastructure in Asia that could rival Euroclear and Clearstream.

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