Category Archives: Regulatory Updates

SFC expands listed fund universe to leveraged and inverse products referencing Hong Kong-listed single stocks with enhanced safeguards

On 5th June 2026,The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) expanded its listed structured funds framework [...]

SFC issues new guidance to help securities issuers prepare for upcoming uncertificated securities market regime

On 29th May 2026,The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a comprehensive Guidance Note outlining [...]

SFC urges licensed firms to guard against emerging AI-enabled cyber threats

On 2nd June 2026,The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a circular urging licensed firms [...]

Consultation Conclusions on Enhancing Regulation of Licensed Money Lenders

In recent months,The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) finalized a comprehensive restructuring of [...]

Circular on provision of Relevant Stablecoin service by virtual asset trading platforms and licensed corporations

On 27th May 2026 the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a circular focusing on [...]

Circular on SFC-authorised funds with exposure to virtual assets

On 27th May 2026,the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published the latest circular on the [...]

FSTB and SFC conclude consultations on virtual asset advisory and management regimes

On 26th May 2026,The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and [...]

SFC unveils new regulatory framework to allow secondary trading of tokenised SFC-authorised investment products

On 20th April 2026, The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) launched a pilot regulatory framework [...]

Exchange Publishes Conclusions on Proposed Enhancements to Structured Products Listing Framework

On 20th April 2026, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) finalized its consultation [...]

HKMC’s Third Infrastructure Loan-backed Securities Issuance

On October 17, 2025, the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (HKMC) announced the successful completion [...]