Hong Kong

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    Enforcement

    Hong Kong Court Jails Two Former Brokers for False Trading

    By Editors | 20/05/2024

    The two men, formerly licensed representatives of KGI Asia Limited and South China Securities Limited, were each jailed for three months.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ICMA Proposes Draft Code for ESG Data Providers

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/05/2024

    The draft Code of Conduct was prepared by an ICMA-led industry working group that was sponsored by Hong Kong’s SFC.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    StanChart Completes First EUR Transactions on Partior

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/05/2024

    The bank completed the transactions between Hong Kong and Singapore involving Siemens and iFAST Financial.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SFC Allows Broader Master-Feeder ETF Offerings in Hong Kong

    By Editors | 17/05/2024

    The SFC is extending the existing streamlined requirements for master ETFs to overseas-listed actively managed ETFs.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    StanChart, Mastercard Complete PoC Involving Tokenised Carbon Credits

    By Editors | 15/05/2024

    Mastercard, StanChart, Mox Bank and Libeara are partnering to catalyse the adoption of tokenisation in financial assets.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX Stops Showing Real-time Stock Connect Data

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/05/2024

    The change is expected to reduce abnormal market swings, mitigate herd behaviour, and promote fairer access to information.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Regulators Announce Enhancements to Swap Connect

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/05/2024

    The enhancements will enrich the tradeable products, improve ancillary services, and reduce investor participation costs.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    China Mulls Tax Exemption for Stock Connect Investors

    By Editors | 14/05/2024

    The proposal to scrap the dividend tax for mainland Stock Connect investors was submitted in March by the SFC’s Tim Liu.

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    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX Announces Plans to Enhance Securities Clearing Arrangement

    By Editors | 14/05/2024

    The enhancement will allow exchange participants that are non-clearing participants to appoint more than one general clearing participant for the clearing and settlement of stock and options trades.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    HKMA Issues Revised Guideline on SFC-registered AIs

    By Editors | 13/05/2024

    The revised module aims to serve as a “convenient regulatory handbook” for HKMA-authorised institutions that are also registered with the SFC.

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