HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY

Intermediary Opportunities in Asian OTC Derivatives

By Samuel Riding | 18/03/2016

OTC Derivatives Summit 2016 panellists discuss the operational challenges of clearing services and infrastructure in Asia.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA ‘Respects’ HSBC HQ Decision

By Samuel Riding | 16/02/2016

Authority stresses Hong Kong’s status as banking hub after lender’s decision to stay in UK.

Market Infrastructure

HK Regulators Revise OTC Derivatives Proposals

By Samuel Riding | 06/02/2016

HKMA and SFC give institutions extra three months to comply with first phase of mandatory clearing.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Tells Banks to Prepare for New Risk Framework

By Samuel Riding | 20/01/2016

Letter to authorised institutions says regulator intends to follow Basel Committee timeline.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Confirms CCyB Hike

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2016

Buffer to be raised to 1.25 percent from 1 January 2017 amid credit, property market concerns.

Fintech: Don’t Fear the Regulator

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2015

Fintech start-ups need to know how regulators are welcoming innovators.

Reacting to Asian ‘Risk Tilt’

By Samuel Riding | 26/11/2015

Asia’s rising economic influence and growth in the amount of risk being booked directly into the region are posing new questions for financial regulators and those they regulate.

Hong Kong Launches Stored Value, Retail Payment Regime

By Samuel Riding | 16/11/2015

Existing issuers and new market operators of store-value facilities have one year to apply for HKMA license.

HKMA Reminds Institutions of FATF Warnings

By Samuel Riding | 10/11/2015

Letter to Hong Kong institutions reiterates need for AML/CFT countermeasures, scrutiny on Iran, North Korea and Myanmar.