Hong Kong Monetary Authority

AML / KYC

HK FIs Exclude Up to 25% of Potential Customers Due to Compliance

By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2016

Lexis Nexis survey suggests KYC data sharing could help institutions’ meet financial inclusion goals.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong Suspicious Transaction Reports Surge

By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2016

Joint Financial Intelligence Unit received nearly 60,000 reports in 1st nine months of 2016.

Securities / Derivatives

HKMA Revamps OTC Reporting Interface

By Samuel Riding | 01/11/2016

Changes include modified data fields, description, and enumerated values for mandatory reporting.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong to Launch E-Alerts for Unauthorised Mortgages

By Samuel Riding | 27/10/2016

AIs are expected to participate in the service unless they have ‘equally effective’ arrangements.

AML / KYC

HK SFC Amends Account Opening Rules

By Samuel Riding | 25/10/2016

Regulator says Code of Conduct requirements are at par with international standards, adds some measures.

Up at Night – Hong Kong’s Most Pressing Regulatory Issues

By Wolters Kluwer Financial Services | 14/10/2016

Speakers at recent Institute of Bankers conference discuss cybersecurity, AML/CTF, and more.

Thomson Reuters Launches TRAC to Combat Trade Based Money Laundering

By Samuel Riding | 11/10/2016

SINGAPORE / HONG KONG, 11 October, 2016 – Thomson Reuters announces today the launch of TRAC, its new anti-money laundering […]

Securities / Derivatives

De-risking and Asia’s Move to Centralised KYC

By Samuel Riding | 06/10/2016

How concerns about excessive KYC are driving a move away from institution to country-based systems.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Issues Guidelines on Penalties for OTC Rule Breaches

By Samuel Riding | 03/10/2016

Authority says it will not automatically link fines with profit gained, loss avoided from breaches.