Category Archives: Regulatory Updates

Revision of Companies Registry Forms

The Hong Kong Companies Registry (HKCR) releases Gazette Notices notifying that forms have been revised [...]

HKMA launches Green Fintech Competition

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched the Green Fintech Competition to promote the [...]

SFC amends takeovers and share buy-backs codes

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has released the consultation conclusions on proposed amendments to [...]

Statement on JPEX

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has released a statement regarding concerns about suspicious practices [...]

Launch of the Open Application Programming Interface Framework and the Central Register for the Insurance Sector

The insurance industry has widely adopted Open Application Programming Interface (API) technology to enhance services [...]

Alert: Misrepresentation by crypto firms using the word “bank”

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) warns the public about crypto firms falsely claiming to [...]

Circular to intermediaries – Cybersecurity review of selected licensed corporations

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will begin reviewing the cybersecurity practices of licensed corporations [...]

Insurance specialists explore Hong Kong’s role in offering professional risk management services in support of Belt and Road development

The Insurance Authority (IA) hosted a breakout session at the Belt and Road Summit, focusing [...]

HKMA publishes joint report on Project Sela

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Bank of Israel (BOI), and the Bank for [...]

Warning statement on unregulated virtual asset trading platform

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has raised concerns about the virtual asset trading platform [...]