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Capital / Liquidity
Three Emerging Risk Issues for Banks in Hong Kong
By Simon Topping | 09/01/2020
There are three key areas where Hong Kong regulators are expected to turn up the heat in 2020, says KPMG’s Simon Topping.
Market Infrastructure
Risks to Hong Kong Outlook Tilted to Downside: IMF
By Editors | 02/01/2020
However, robust policy frameworks and ample buffers will help the Hong Kong economy weather the challenges ahead.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA D-SIBs List Unchanged, HLA Requirement Adjusted for Two Banks
By Editors | 28/12/2019
Compared with the December 2018 list, the HLA requirement has increased for Standard Chartered and decreased for Hang Seng Bank.
AML / KYC
APAC Wealth Migration Trends Heighten Financial Crime Risk
By Joseph Quiazon | 28/12/2019
APAC regulators are looking to FIs and their technology to guard against increasingly sophisticated criminal activity as wealth migration accelerates, says Joseph Quiazon at Exiger.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Publishes Highlights from First AML/CFT RegTech Forum
By Manesh Samtani | 27/12/2019
Access to quality data and a more proactive knowledge sharing approach are critical to moving to intelligence-led methods in financial crime risk management.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Publishes Report on AI Adoption by Hong Kong Banks
By Manesh Samtani | 24/12/2019
The lack of employees with AI expertise was cited by 70% of respondents as the top barrier to AI adoption, according to a survey.
Press Release
Regulation Asia: Top Ten News Stories for 2019
By Editors | 20/12/2019
This list presents the most-read new stories published by Regulation Asia in 2019, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Rebuts BOE Claim of Hong Kong Fund Outflows
By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2019
The BOE said in its biannual Financial Stability Report that $5bn has left Hong Kong since April, but the HKMA says the figure does not represent outflows from the city’s banking system.
Fintech / Regtech
UPDATED – ZA Bank Becomes First HK Virtual Bank to Launch Pilot Services
By Editors | 19/12/2019
ZA Bank, backed by ZhongAn and Sinolink Group, has launched services for 2,000 selected users to test under the HKMA’s sandbox mechanism.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Concludes Consultation on OTC Derivatives Margin Requirements
By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2019
IM requirements will be phased in for firms with AANA exceeding HK$375bn starting from 1 September 2020, the same date VM requirements take effect.
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