Category Archives: Regulatory Updates

New Measures to Support the Development of Hong Kong’s Fixed Income and Currency Market and Offshore RMB Business

The HKMA, PBoC and SFC jointly unveiled a host of initiatives on 7 July to [...]

HKEX Enters Into Data Licensing Agreement with ChinaBond Pricing Center to Support CGB Futures LaunchKEX Enters Into Data Licensing Agreement with ChinaBond Pricing Center to Support CGB Futures Launch

On 3 July 2026, Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HKEX, entered [...]

HKEX to Move Forward with Streamlined Board Lot Framework

On 30 June 2026, HKEX released its final consultation conclusions on streamlined board lot rules. [...]

FSTB and HKMA to further unlock potential of distributed ledger technology in Hong Kong’s fixed income market

On 29 June 2026, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Hong [...]

HKEX Issuer Access Platform to Launch in Q4 2026

On 29 June 2026, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that it will [...]

FSTB and HKMA to further unlock potential of distributed ledger technology in Hong Kong’s fixed income market

On 29 June 2026, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Hong [...]

HKEX to Enhance Strike Price Intervals for Weekly Options

On 25 June 2026, HKEX announced plans to narrow strike price intervals for weekly stock [...]

SFC concludes consultation on the investor identification regime for Hong Kong’s exchange-traded derivatives market

On 23 June 2026,The SFC released consultation conclusions on rolling out an investor identification regime [...]

HKEX Enhances Client Margin Framework to Strengthen Derivatives Market Efficiency

HKEX announced on 22 June 2026 that it will lower derivatives client margin multipliers and [...]

HKEX and HKMA Launch Pilot Project to Enable Digital Payment Solution for Derivatives After-Hours Trading

On 18 June, HKEX and HKMA launched a joint pilot using round-the-clock wholesale CBDC e-HKD [...]