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Circular on distributors providing additional returns and other services or arrangements when marketing SFC-authorised funds

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a circular summarizing its recent observations of [...]

SFC restrains former director of SMI Culture & Travel Group Holdings Limited from disposing personal properties

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has taken action to prevent Ms. Leung Anita Fung [...]

64% of Institutional Investors Say Financial Returns is Top Driver for Sustainable Investing: Schroders

A new study by Schroders reveals that nearly two-thirds of institutional investors prioritize long-term financial [...]

Australia Releases Proposed IFRS-based Climate-related Reporting Standards

The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) has released a new exposure draft proposing standards for [...]

Joint circular on intermediaries’ virtual asset-related activities

The SFC and HKMA have updated their policy on virtual asset-related activities for intermediaries, emphasizing [...]

Canada Pension Plan Publishes 2023 Report on Sustainable Investing

CPP Investments, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, has made progress on its 2050 net-zero [...]

MAS Guidelines for Financial Institutions on Transition Planning for a Net Zero Economy

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued consultation papers proposing guidelines for banks, insurers, [...]

SFC, ICAC and AFRC conduct first tripartite operation against suspected corporate fraud and misconduct

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), and the Accounting [...]

Memorandum of Understanding to support cross-border financing by Chinese enterprises and promote the development of the Hong Kong bond market between the NDRC and the HKMA

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have [...]

EU Commission to Delay Adoption of Sustainability Reporting Standards by 2 Years

The European Commission has announced plans to delay certain aspects of its Corporate Sustainable Reporting [...]