Wealth managers and advisers, and distributors in relation to non-retail investment products, for example interests in private equity funds or hedge funds, sustainability linked bonds and other private capital related...more
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Recent enforcement actions highlight the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) approach to self-reporting under paragraph 12.5(a) of the Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by or Registered with the SFC...more
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released its consultation conclusions on the proposed Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme (MRC Scheme) on 3 May 2021.
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On 30 October 2018, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (MA) issued guidance on enhanced investor protection measures on the sale and distribution of debt instruments with loss-absorption features and related products...more
On the day the transition period for the implementation of the Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) Manager-in-Charge regime (MIC Regime) for licensed corporations ended, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced...more
Financial technology (“fintech”) has exploded in recent years, with innovations like blockchain, artificial intelligence and cloud-based software promising to disrupt every financial service from banking and payments to...more
The recent suspension of trading on Hong Kong based Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex following the apparent theft of approximately US$60m worth of bitcoins is the latest in a series of Bitcoin thefts. With Bitcoin still in its...more