Hong Kong

    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Consults on Implementation of Basel III Reforms

    By Editors | 08/07/2022

    The proposed amendments relate to the implementation of Basel III final reform package, specifically in relation to credit risk and the output floor.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Alder to Leave SFC to Take Up Role as FCA Chair

    By Editors | 08/07/2022

    Ashley Alder became the SFC’s CEO in October 2011. His new appointment as chair of the UK FCA will start in January 2023.

    HKMA Joins International Financial Consumer Protection Organisation

    By Editors | 07/07/2022

    FinCoNet’s membership includes more than 30 regulators responsible for financial consumer protection around the world.

    Securities / Derivatives

    FIA Highlights Challenges of HKEX Position Limits Proposals

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/07/2022

    The introduction of two more tiers in the position limit regime for single stock options and futures would bring additional operational challenges for exchange participants.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX Launches New Digital Investor Relations Platform

    By Editors | 06/07/2022

    IR Connect provides listed companies free access to shareholder analysis, market data, key stock statistics, research ratings, and competitor information.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong Police Arrest Eight in Joint Operation With SFC

    By Editors | 06/07/2022

    The joint operation involved a loan granted by a listed company to a related party and payments purportedly made to suppliers that instead went to related parties.

    ESG / Sustainability

    HKEX Announces New Collaboration to Develop Carbon Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/07/2022

    HSBC, Standard Chartered, BNP Paribas, ANZ, ICBC, Bank of China and others will sit on a new council to help develop a Hong Kong-based international carbon market.

    Market Infrastructure

    Hong Kong, China to Launch ‘Swap Connect’ in Six Months

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/07/2022

    Swap Connect will initially enable Hong Kong and international investors to trade in Mainland interest rate swaps, and potentially other derivatives in futures.

    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Explores Use of Deep Learning for Credit Risk Assessment

    By Editors | 04/07/2022

    A trained model was able to consistently detect corporate credit deterioration at both the transaction level and aggregate level with a three-month lead time.

    ESG / Sustainability

    HKMA to Integrate Climate Risk in Supervisory Processes

    By Editors | 01/07/2022

    Climate risk management will be a standing item in annual prudential meetings with banks. The CAMEL rating framework will be updated.

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