HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY

HKEX Risks Tech Firms’ Disfavour

By Peter Guy | 28/08/2017

HKEX needs to develop regulations and boards to accommodate the entire chain of technology from start-ups to unicorns.

AML / KYC

HKMA Collecting UnionPay ATM Withdrawal Data

By Garima Chitkara | 10/08/2017

Regulator has asked for number of withdrawals and amounts to regulate the use of UnionPay cards in Hong Kong.

Capital / Liquidity

BIS Releases Policy Papers on Regulatory Proportionality and Cyber-risk

By Garima Chitkara | 03/08/2017

Papers analyses regional divergence in frameworks across Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.

Market Infrastructure

AFCA Eyes Stronger Capital Markets, Better Risk Management at Asian Banks

By Editors | 26/07/2017

Beijing-based Association will lobby supranational regulatory bodies and push for better risk management and conduct at Asian financial institutions. The […]

Capital / Liquidity

HK Beats Singapore to Resolution Regime

By Editors | 10/07/2017

HKMA narrowly outpaces Singapore rival to enacting regime; becomes lead resolution body with responsibility for securities and insurance as well as banking.

Securities / Derivatives

HKMA to Help Support Banks’ Business – KPMG

By Editors | 04/07/2017

Report suggests financial stability issues are becoming less pressing, HKMA will encourage growth.

Securities / Derivatives

GFC Era Shadow Banking No Longer a Threat – FSB

By Editors | 04/07/2017

But report warns of new threats, not least liquidity risk from open-ended funds.

Fintech in APAC – The Virtuous Circle

By Samuel Riding | 28/06/2017

How regulatory and financial institutions are bringing the fintech ecosystem together.

Market Infrastructure

China Regulators Reaffirm Reform Push after MSCI Decision

By Editors | 23/06/2017

China’s securities and foreign exchange regulators, central bank and CIPS (the China International Payments System) signaled their intention to introduce […]