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HKEX Enhances Central Asia Market Connectivity with AIFC, Astana International Exchange MOUs
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Movie producer Wong Pak Ming sentenced to jail and fined in SFC’s insider dealing prosecution
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June 4, 2026
- SFC expands listed fund universe to leveraged and inverse products referencing Hong Kong-listed single stocks with enhanced safeguards
- SFC issues new guidance to help securities issuers prepare for upcoming uncertificated securities market regime
SFC expands listed fund universe to leveraged and inverse products referencing Hong Kong-listed single stocks with enhanced safeguards
09 June 2026
On 5th June 2026,The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) expanded its listed structured funds framework to permit Single Stock Leveraged and Inverse (L&I) Products referencing highly liquid Hong Kong-listed mega-cap equities. This regulatory expansion follows exponential growth in the segment...
SFC issues new guidance to help securities issuers prepare for upcoming uncertificated securities market regime
04 June 2026
On 29th May 2026,The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a comprehensive Guidance Note outlining corporate obligations ahead of the uncertificated securities market (USM) regime launch on November 16, 2026. Crucially, securities issuers must review and amend their articles of association to...
On 9th June 2026,The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited issued severe public censures and disciplinary...
On 9th June 2026,The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited imposed a director unsuitability statement and...
On 9th June 2026,The West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court sentenced prominent film producer Mr.Wong Pak Ming...
On 22nd May 2026, The Eastern Magistrates’ Court convicted prominent movie producer Mr. Wong Pak Ming...
On 19th May 2026,The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited officially censured Mr. Wong Wai Chiu, the former...
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HKEX Enhances Central Asia Market Connectivity with AIFC, Astana International Exchange MOUs
HKEX Enhances Central Asia Market Connectivity with AIFC, Astana International Exchange MOUs
04 June 2026
On 2nd June 2026,Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has strategically expanded its Belt and Road footprint by signing two separate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Authority and the Astana International Exchange (AIX). This dual-track initiative is specifically engineered to bolster bilateral capital flows and elevate cross-border...
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Circular to licensed corporations: Expected controls for account opening and maintaining relationships with clients
Circular to licensed corporations: Expected controls for account opening and maintaining relationships with clients
26 May 2026
On 22nd May 2026,The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) recently conducted a review of 12 licensed securities brokers, uncovering severe deficiencies in account opening practices and the oversight of cross-border correspondent relationships (CBCR) with overseas intermediaries. Specifically, several brokers accepted questionable or forged documentation during client onboarding and failed to detect...
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Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and Amended Common Reporting Standard) Bill 2026 to be gazetted
Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and Amended Common Reporting Standard) Bill 2026 to be gazetted
26 May 2026
On 20th May 2026,The Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2026 will be gazetted on May 22 and introduced to Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on June 3, aiming to implement the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and amended Common Reporting Standard (CRS), requiring crypto-asset service providers to register with the IRD and undergo due diligence, with automatic tax information exchange on crypto-asset...
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Cross-Agency Steering Group welcomes first sector-based operational guide on transition finance
Cross-Agency Steering Group welcomes first sector-based operational guide on transition finance
21 May 2026
On 15th May 2026, the Hong Kong Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group officially released its “Transition Finance Operational Reference Guide – Phase 1 Report,” which is specifically designed to mobilize capital for the technology sector. In alignment with the Steering Group’s 2026–2028 strategic priorities, this operational toolkit enables financial institutions...
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SFC warns against fraudsters claiming access to Investor Compensation Fund
SFC warns against fraudsters claiming access to Investor Compensation Fund
21 May 2026
On 19th May 2026,The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a regulatory alert regarding sophisticated secondary fraud schemes exploiting the name of Hong Kong’s Investor Compensation Fund (ICF). Latest cases showed that syndicated fraudsters are targeting individuals who previously incurred investment losses, falsely promising asset recovery under the ICF. Impersonating SFC executives...
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On 5th June 2026,Ecobank launched a landmark $450 million...