Hong Kong Monetary Authority

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SFC Unveils Rules for Crypto Margin Trading, Perps, and Market Making

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/02/2026

    The new measures, part of the ASPIRe roadmap, were announced at the Consensus 2026 conference and aim to boost liquidity for licensed crypto firms.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong to Expand Debt, RMB Markets to Cement Finance Hub Status

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/02/2026

    Financial Secretary Paul Chan has outlined plans to develop the city's fixed income, currency, and digital asset markets to support China's growth.

    Trending

    Hong Kong Extends PAPT E-Payment Framework to Secondary Property Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/02/2026

    The move aims to speed up settlements and mitigate systemic risks associated with traditional cheque-based transactions.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong Fund Industry Could Double With Tokenisation: Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/02/2026

    Whitepaper from BCG, Aptos Labs and Hang Seng Bank outlines a policy and technology roadmap for token-based finance.

    Trending

    HK Official Details Bond Market Reforms, Eyes E-Trading and CGB Futures

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/02/2026

    Regulators are studying an electronic trading platform, preparing to launch offshore CGB futures, and exploring wider use of tokenised bonds.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Unveils Blueprint to Tackle AI, Quantum Risks in Banking

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/02/2026

    The plan includes a new cybersecurity baseline and a quantum readiness index to address risks in advanced technology adoption.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Hong Kong to Issue First Stablecoin Licences in March

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/02/2026

    Eddie Yue said the HKMA plans to grant a "very small number" of stablecoin issuer licences under its new regulatory regime.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong AoF, Tsinghua University Sign Pact on Fintech, Policy Research

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/02/2026

    The agreement aims to deepen collaboration between Hong Kong and mainland China on financial leadership, fintech, and policy research.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Orders HSBC to Probe Root Cause of Hours-Long Outage

    By Editors | 02/02/2026

    Hong Kong's largest bank suffered a multi-hour system failure, prompting the HKMA to demand an investigation.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Hong Kong Unveils 2026-28 Plan to Cement Sustainable Finance Hub Status

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/02/2026

    New priorities focus on strengthening disclosure, scaling transition finance, and developing adaptation finance capabilities to support Asia's low-carbon transition.

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