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Hong Kong
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Finalises Guidance, Reporting Form for CCyB Framework
By Editors | 02/01/2025
Reporting institutions should submit the revised return form starting from the reporting position as of 31 March 2025.
Enforcement
SFC Fines Ever-Long Securities for IPO Sponsor Failures
By Editors | 30/12/2024
The SFC said Ever-Long Securities failed to perform appropriate due diligence and make complete disclosures in a GEM listing application.
Market Infrastructure
SFC, HKMA Issue Revised Derivatives Reporting Guidance
By Editors | 30/12/2024
Revised FAQs and Supplementary Reporting Instructions have been issued to reflect changes taking effect on 29 September 2025.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong Gazettes Bill for New Company Re-domiciliation Regime
By Editors | 29/12/2024
The Bill to introduce the new company re-domiciliation regime will be introduced into the LegCo for first reading on 8 January 2025.
AML / KYC
HKMA Directs Banks to Implement More Anti-Scam Measures
By Manesh Samtani | 28/12/2024
HKMA says banks should seek Police assistance and consider holding the transaction if they believe a customer is being scammed.
Enforcement
SFC Imposes Fine and Lifetime Ban Against Fund Manager
By Editors | 28/12/2024
The SFC said the former fund manager’s removal from the industry is “necessary to protect the investing public”.
Sanctions
US Extends Sanctions on HK Officials for Five More Years
By Editors | 27/12/2024
The Hong Kong government said the sanctions will ultimately harm the interests of the US and its companies.
Enforcement
AFRC Fines BDO and Two Partners for Audit Failures
By Editors | 27/12/2024
The AFRC said BDO’s history of non-compliance suggests a “tendency of repeated failures to comply with auditing and professional standards”.
ESG / Sustainability
HKEX Will Adopt Changes to Corporate Governance Code
By Manesh Samtani | 26/12/2024
HKEX will cap the number of board seats that INEDs can hold at six and limit the duration of their tenure to nine years.
HKMA Streamlines Audio-recording Requirement for Investment Sales
By Editors | 26/12/2024
HKMA circular covers the use of video conferencing and other digital tools to conduct investment transactions of retail banking customers.
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