Hong Kong Monetary Authority

    Market Infrastructure

    Culture & Conduct: the Global Regulatory Agenda

    By Jeffrey Kupfer | 29/04/2019

    The UK FCA has been a definitive leader in driving the global supervisory agenda in relation to culture and conduct risk, say Jeff Kupfer and Stephen Scott at Starling Trust Sciences.

    Big Picture

    Closer Cooperation Key to Greater Bay Area Success – FTAHK

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2019

    There are significant opportunities for cross-border collaboration and integration across the Greater Bay Area, the FinTech Association of Hong Kong says in a new report.

    Uncategorised

    HKMA, SFC Find Opaque Financing Practices at Mainland Owned Banking Group

    By Editors | 25/04/2019

    Coordinated inspections found that a licensed corporation owned by a subsidiary as well as a bank within a Mainland-based group had adopted “complex, opaque financing arrangements”.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Grants Fourth Virtual Bank Licence to WeLab Digital

    By Editors | 11/04/2019

    The HKMA has granted a fourth virtual bank licence to WeLab Digital, the first stand-alone company to receive the licence.

    Market Infrastructure

    The Impact of Culture and Conduct – Industry’s Biggest Blind Spot

    By Prasanna Venkatesan | 09/04/2019

    Looking beyond regulations aimed at cultural reform, Synpulse’s Prasanna Venkatesan discusses how conduct and culture can be operationalised, measured and managed in private banking.

    Market Infrastructure

    SWIFT Sees Growing ISO 20022 Adoption in Asia Pacific

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/04/2019

    SWIFT has released a new report on the state of adoption of the ISO 20022 financial messaging standard among Asia Pacific securities market infrastructures.

    Market Infrastructure

    TMA Consults on HONIA, Hong Kong’s Alternative Rate for HIBOR

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/04/2019

    The Treasury Markets Association is proposing technical refinements to HONIA to enhance its robustness and representativeness as an alternative reference rate to HIBOR.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Ups the Competency Bar for Credit Risk Management

    By Editors | 31/03/2019

    The HKMA – in collaboration with the HKIB and banking sector – has published a new framework aimed at enhancing professional competencies in the credit risk management function.

    Fintech / Regtech

    S. Korea FSC Receives Three Applications for Internet-Only Banks

    By Editors | 29/03/2019

    The FSC will review the applications with an aim to approving a preliminary licence for one or two new internet-only banks in May.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Approves Three Virtual Banks, Five More Being Considered

    By Editors | 27/03/2019

    The three newly licenced virtual banks are joint ventures involving BOCHK, JD Digits, Jardines, Standard Chartered, HKT, PCCW, Ctrip, ZhongAn Online and Sinolink.

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