Hong Kong

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Stops Showing Real-time Stock Connect Data

By Manesh Samtani | 14/05/2024

The change is expected to reduce abnormal market swings, mitigate herd behaviour, and promote fairer access to information.

Market Infrastructure

Regulators Announce Enhancements to Swap Connect

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/05/2024

The enhancements will enrich the tradeable products, improve ancillary services, and reduce investor participation costs.

Securities / Derivatives

China Mulls Tax Exemption for Stock Connect Investors

By Editors | 14/05/2024

The proposal to scrap the dividend tax for mainland Stock Connect investors was submitted in March by the SFC’s Tim Liu.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Announces Plans to Enhance Securities Clearing Arrangement

By Editors | 14/05/2024

The enhancement will allow exchange participants that are non-clearing participants to appoint more than one general clearing participant for the clearing and settlement of stock and options trades.

Securities / Derivatives

HKMA Issues Revised Guideline on SFC-registered AIs

By Editors | 13/05/2024

The revised module aims to serve as a “convenient regulatory handbook” for HKMA-authorised institutions that are also registered with the SFC.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia Working on More ETF Listings

By Editors | 12/05/2024

An ETF that tracks Hong Kong’s stock indices will list in Riyadh. More Saudi Arabia ETFs may also list in Hong Kong.

Capital / Liquidity

Law Firms Rally Asian AT1 Claimants Against Switzerland

By Mark Johnston | 10/05/2024

Several law firms including Withers are spearheading efforts to recover funds lost in Credit Suisse AT1 bonds by Asian investors.

Securities / Derivatives

LegCo Panel Provides Updates on HK Stock Market Reforms

By Manesh Samtani | 09/05/2024

The documents outline progress on paperless corporate communications, the USM regime, and extreme weather trading proposals.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA to Relabel ‘Virtual Banks’ as ‘Licensed Digital Banks’

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/05/2024

The proposal is aimed at addressing negative connotations associated with the term “virtual bank” in Chinese.