Hong Kong

    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Further Extends Loan Payment Holiday Scheme

    By Editors | 20/10/2022

    Businesses still face significant operational challenges due to a complex and uncertain external environment and economic outlook, the HKMA said.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Hong Kong Leader Announces Measures to Revitalise City

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2022

    Lee’s administration will work to speed up the implementation of mutual market access arrangements with the mainland, among other measures.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX Proposes New Listing Regime for Specialist Tech Firms

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2022

    The regime is designed to enable specialist technology companies in five frontier industries to list on the Hong Kong bourse.

    Market Infrastructure

    CSRC Mulls Measures to Increase Stock Trading by Foreign Firms

    By Editors | 18/10/2022

    The CSRC is considering relaxing a rule that currently prevents foreign institutions from engaging in short-term trading activity in onshore markets.

    AML / KYC

    HK Regulator Urges Insurers to Cooperate with ICAC Investigations

    By Editors | 18/10/2022

    The Insurance Authority asks insurance CEOs to promptly respond to requests to produce evidence for corruption investigations.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HK Consumer Council Warns of Inadequate BNPL Protections

    By Editors | 18/10/2022

    The Consumer Council is calling on non-bank BNPL service providers to apply for a Money Lenders Licence and to implement consumer protection measures “as soon as possible”.

    AML / KYC

    HSBC Suspends Investment Services for Russian Clients in Hong Kong

    By Editors | 18/10/2022

    HSBC has reportedly sent a letter to most of its Russian retail clients in Hong Kong saying it is unable to provide them investment services because of sanctions imposed by the EU.

    HKMA Revises Return Templates to Streamline Bank Reporting

    By Editors | 18/10/2022

    Banks are no longer required to report their top ten non-bank Mainland China exposures on an aggregate basis.

    ESG / Sustainability

    HKMC Publishes Social, Green, Sustainability Financing Framework

    By Editors | 17/10/2022

    The framework will be used as the basis to structure and issue social, green and/or sustainability bonds and asset-backed securities, the HKMC said.

    AML / KYC

    Hong Kong Seeks Status as Global Hub for Virtual Assets

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/10/2022

    A new policy statement to be issued at Hong Kong FinTech Week may spell out plans to include retail investors in the city’s VASP regime.

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