Category Archives: Regulatory Updates

Amendments to the CCASS Operational Procedures (the “Procedures”) of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (“HKSCC”)

Participants of CCASS are advised to take note of the approved modifications to the Procedures, [...]

SFC issues quarterly report

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has released its Quarterly Report summarizing key developments from [...]

Renewal of Orion Central Gateway – Securities Market (OCG-C) RSA Public Key on Production Environment

Exchange Participants (EPs) should note that a new OCG-C RSA public key has been implemented [...]

HKMA and IFFO hold the first Blended Finance Roundtable

On August 22, the first Blended Finance Roundtable was organized by the Hong Kong Monetary [...]

Circular to Licensed Corporations, SFC-licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers and Associated Entities – Anti-Money Laundering / Counter-Financing of Terrorism United Nations Sanctions (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulation

A revised list of “individuals and entities” under the United Nations Sanctions (Democratic People’s Republic [...]

Fast Interface for New Issuance (FINI): Connectivity Test to prepare for Market Rehearsal Sessions (MRS)

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the dates for Market Rehearsal Sessions [...]

Pilot Programme of Interbank Account Data Sharing Initiative

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is introducing the pilot programme of the Interbank Account [...]

Self-Match Prevention Service in Derivatives and Securities Market

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) aims to enhance its self-match prevention (SMP) service [...]

Regulators reach consensus on introducing block trading under Stock Connect

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) have jointly [...]

Fast Interface for New Issuance (FINI): Participation in Market Rehearsals

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the dates for the Market Rehearsals [...]