Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Enforcement

Personal Liability: The New Weapon in Financial Crime Enforcement

By Nathan Lynch | 31/10/2025

Regulators across the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly targeting individuals as a critical weapon in their crackdown on financial crime.

Securities / Derivatives

HKMA Updates Guidance on Staff Registration and Vetting

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2025

The HKMA has consolidated existing rules, emphasising due diligence, reference checks, and the personal liability of senior managers.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Issues Additional Guidance on Climate Risk Management

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2025

The HKMA is urging banks to adopt quantitative metrics, bridge data gaps, and embed climate considerations across all traditional risk types.

Fintech / Regtech

Hong Kong Pivots e-HKD to Wholesale Use After Retail Pilot Findings

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2025

The HKMA will prioritise wholesale applications for its digital currency after pilots showed tokenised deposits could offer similar retail benefits.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKMA Consults on Updated Guidance to Incorporate Crypto Capital Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 28/10/2025

A consultation has been launched on a revised Supervisory Policy Manual that introduces a specific prudential treatment for cryptoassets.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong to Issue Additional Guidance on Climate Risk

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/10/2025

The HKMA will soon release additional guidance after observing banks making progress in quantitative frameworks and data-driven approaches.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Flags Divergent Rules for Stablecoin Yields in Hong Kong, Singapore

By Manesh Samtani | 28/10/2025

A new paper from the Financial Stability Institute highlights a regulatory split in Asia on crypto platforms offering interest-like returns.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Declares Fintech Push a Success, Pilots AI and DLT in Sandboxes

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/10/2025

The HKMA says 95 percent of banks have adopted fintech and that it is now advancing to the next phase involving innovation in GenAI and tokenisation.

Market Infrastructure

HK LegCo Panel Reviews Key Financial Reforms Amid Economic Headwinds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/10/2025

A legislative report details discussions with regulators on key initiatives, including AI sandboxes, tokenised bonds, and deepening Mainland China market access.